portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard
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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.% m7 k3 q# \* L7 W/ u  W! I

# ~: I( O' p* I& l+ ^" t  b  VLike 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

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tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:
3 t' w% G+ i; p( n 我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含4 W5 t0 _: A, o8 r0 [% l4 f) [
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; ~* {; T$ S3 Z+ `u are right , his food was poisoned by the british