標題: portrait of Napoleon [打印本頁] 作者: tai1980 時間: 2005-3-3 06:34 AM 標題: portrait of Napoleon
[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard ' V2 P6 P4 D5 Q2 @9 ?, @Jacques-Louis David$ C9 \, k9 b) A
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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.# ?6 s6 [5 a r3 X3 O
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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. ' L+ h0 @% \* j, D& f. \ * L2 M2 C2 q( r4 }5 Y& t6 E2 F0 o, }. I8 j2 I
- \. E) F) i0 K6 V8 y" z http://www.26fun.com/attachment.php?aid=138556&checkid=708dc 7 }$ O$ t5 ?3 w* \0 K : D" H$ \$ X4 _8 v5 _[ Last edited by tai1980 on 2005-3-3 at 06:38 AM ]