標題: portrait of Napoleon [打印本頁] 作者: tai1980 時間: 2005-3-3 06:34 AM 標題: portrait of Napoleon
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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. ; y4 W: E' S% ] & g- J( f# _ G& g J. [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 m: K) V' X8 j% V' e 7 R, ^7 l: y# Z% [, N$ b9 C3 @' c R6 b# O l, w* \5 O' s; E) b6 q+ o3 A8 m+ n* @