portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard
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  q; Q( B5 K$ p3 r% I* `* C9 U9 SThis painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801.( e: R1 k) \3 U" z! U, h/ i7 W

9 j# b0 W1 I! l9 ELike 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
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tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:2 ^/ ^3 U  D5 ~' ?' V  U4 [/ Q
我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含; G* m: P; M% @7 n
有'呸傷'
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u are right , his food was poisoned by the british