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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Jacques-Louis David 1 j0 N3 V+ F* d& n 2 L T2 Q2 Z( X6 iThis painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801. % J/ n; W, @- _& [, S* @6 X# Z+ b4 s$ ]1 x e
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. 1 W3 H X1 ]9 ?2 _+ C( E ) h$ r: r2 G! v1 n k( a$ e ; z- K* k1 c& y7 O & [0 ~# u5 f# W8 e2 e& ehttp://www.26fun.com/attachment.php?aid=138556&checkid=708dc - v2 U' X: g ~- E$ `& T, a 2 _; F: P/ y f# [. I[ Last edited by tai1980 on 2005-3-3 at 06:38 AM ]