portrait of Napoleon

tai1980

[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard
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6 [4 d5 p$ p) u8 R* E1 jThis painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801.( R* W0 t- G* L# V  R

+ N- m6 F; `7 f+ 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.! S# _  ]6 I: r* T: C

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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:6 F3 `# B* g7 _- z' C
我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含) b; q1 ?! Y+ D* ?
有'呸傷'7 j: {0 Z6 c0 k/ o3 z3 \
即係拿破倫ng係病死

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u are right , his food was poisoned by the british