portrait of Napoleon

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7 I& I5 n- H) F7 L# gThis 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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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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Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:  b. }5 o2 f9 L! d* K7 x7 f
我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含7 G/ n, \0 Z+ r# ?. `+ I
有'呸傷'
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" M0 M& }3 F3 z+ e( ru are right , his food was poisoned by the british