portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard& B2 }8 A$ g; b1 K. d7 x
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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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. y  k1 q2 v6 U; i: ^* @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

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tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:* j8 I; s2 z! W: R) e
我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含9 l& H, d6 M, U
有'呸傷'+ h9 ]$ N/ q- B8 S
即係拿破倫ng係病死

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u are right , his food was poisoned by the british