portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard( H, P  f! P( [6 \5 N# G, @' j
Jacques-Louis David
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. T: N. J% X' YThis painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801.% d3 Z- E" C3 H

9 c- K" M. C. f5 O+ j* M* y1 \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

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Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:
# I; l. i. o6 I" G* E 我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含$ N, W( C' t! O" D2 U: y6 j
有'呸傷'
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