portrait of Napoleon

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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.
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4 ~4 o8 g# H, A) y3 FLike 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 ]

月月鳥

我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含# k4 Z: V7 a% U# ?# ^
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即係拿破倫ng係病死

tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:, W# l3 D* d" F2 D( |
我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含/ {0 y! b( ]6 \3 X
有'呸傷'
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u are right , his food was poisoned by the british