portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard- a& B. O# f& D: o
Jacques-Louis David
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* ?) ?0 x  Y. n& c  F% lThis painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801./ H% j, c9 I, v+ y' j$ e6 i

* k2 T  B, k# e6 @$ @2 oLike 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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[ Last edited by tai1980 on 2005-3-3 at 06:38 AM ]

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