portrait of Napoleon

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Jacques-Louis David
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: ?+ n! C' d( J1 b+ D) y/ tThis 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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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

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tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:
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