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
[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard* Y9 v. v6 L1 {: W
Jacques-Louis David ( m$ v, H* g( h9 E5 ?, x . k* L2 }# c0 Z/ }6 l iThis painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801. d1 D7 g0 k) |! E) |6 W' y, ^1 G% A: H/ s; n- P A
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. % p/ y, F/ D A& y$ x* o" t2 R# s# r& Z
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