portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard7 T& I/ j2 `! i+ G. C
Jacques-Louis David
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This painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801.
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$ i: i2 l. l( \4 f! m: b, ?' p9 WLike most of David's portraits of Napoleon, this was a propaganda piece. Napoleon actually crossed the Alps on a mule because mules have better balance and traction, are lower to the ground, and do better in cold weather.# w. U# j2 F/ S# R6 Z% o

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tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:7 F+ ?( \6 m& \( A# s3 |. _
我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含4 x/ I( B$ W! ^* v
有'呸傷'
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u are right , his food was poisoned by the british