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The National Gallery is collaborating with Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication on 'Transcriptions: Sound'. This is an innovative new project which involves third-year students on the BA (Hons) Broadcasting (Sound Design) course producing a three-minute response to a painting of their choice in the Gallery's collection.

A piece inspired by Tiepolo, 'The Procession of the Trojan Horse into Troy'

by Matthew Davies

Tiepolo, 'The Procession of the Trojan Horse into Troy', about 1760

Tiepolo, 'The Procession of the Trojan Horse into Troy', about 1760

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Press play to listen, or download as an mp3 (3.6 mb). 3:54mins

The creator on why this painting inspired him:

"I chose this painting as the more I looked at it the more layers revealed themselves. At first glance, everyone seems to be in jovial spirits, but on closer inspection the atmosphere is more frantic.

And despite our knowledge of the story of the Trojan horse, I think there is a sense of innocence in the painting. But the main focus for my piece is the horse. In the middle section I take the listener on a journey inside the horse"

Matthew Davies

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