portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard
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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./ {! U# g5 [0 \+ k/ i3 f' Y  b4 k
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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.0 ~- {# l  ^3 u* F9 D, [
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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
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tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:& D2 g# K" N! ~, ?6 n* g8 ?& m6 m& c
我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含
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即係拿破倫ng係病死

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u are right , his food was poisoned by the british