portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard* L; ^8 \7 w7 p5 Q' U
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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 1801.1 t1 ^: u5 c7 `9 }% L: G

9 B) Q( ?& j' {6 tLike 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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月月鳥

我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含- ?, d/ {- I& c5 t6 u
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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:4 ^' k$ o% U1 Q* W  k2 S8 }
我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含
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9 b% d  V" F* Q/ w8 G' v1 I( w即係拿破倫ng係病死

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u are right , his food was poisoned by the british