portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard. Q: g+ v; H- ?4 W/ Y3 F
Jacques-Louis David
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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.
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$ ?8 ]/ _! o7 {3 r% D[ Last edited by tai1980 on 2005-3-3 at 06:38 AM ]

月月鳥

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tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:
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; H+ K- I# b0 G9 i- uu are right , his food was poisoned by the british