portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard3 {2 P# c, p2 \0 Q8 e1 p3 N
Jacques-Louis David
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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 1801.4 ]$ h# y; a" w2 A8 A

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Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:
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