portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard7 \( R! L, S6 r) r# s- ]
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.+ H! h" K8 Y- ]& q& l

5 H- F. `4 d7 }Like 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.
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[ Last edited by tai1980 on 2005-3-3 at 06:38 AM ]

月月鳥

我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含. k+ |' p4 i+ v
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即係拿破倫ng係病死

tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:
- b6 _7 ~6 Z4 Q  |2 z# V2 d 我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含
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即係拿破倫ng係病死

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