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 1801.9 f0 g3 j% I% z- c8 V* n- E: P3 L
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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.7 E% L4 D* t  V# a/ b

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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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tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:: U! w) M& g+ x/ }1 N' M
我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含
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0 m/ y9 ?  F  X9 U( E即係拿破倫ng係病死

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0 j* ^2 V/ n- Ju are right , his food was poisoned by the british