portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard
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- j$ y1 L( e7 CThis painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801.) f  P5 x- s4 X6 z- l% g

$ _' V- Y5 S( J' ?9 v  o; g* z4 kLike 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.9 |, h3 g# {0 E

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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
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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:: E) \8 X) E2 b
我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含% @' Z1 z/ f/ x9 y" |+ m
有'呸傷'' ~* s5 {) [# U" m# d% _! s0 V' R
即係拿破倫ng係病死

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u are right , his food was poisoned by the british