portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard8 P; w, _/ f- j- T0 A2 W: M
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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.( ^* \. R" L5 F" {( a6 V+ H
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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- O" V. I% I' ?
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tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:
+ c! J; `. C6 |' s( D 我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含
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; E$ N$ n1 }, t8 H& Ru are right , his food was poisoned by the british