portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard: W+ K, c8 N- V. l4 u+ P
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.! k. i2 \% Q5 `$ c) N! ^
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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.
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月月鳥

我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含
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tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:/ F7 F7 z! q: ~+ ~# X
我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含0 p- Z" E: f: D# H1 e
有'呸傷'. t' X0 q2 f. G1 E
即係拿破倫ng係病死

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u are right , his food was poisoned by the british