portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard+ I2 a, N! N7 ^  g+ w+ `' d
Jacques-Louis David
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8 c6 i1 T3 E) M, r+ A* cThis painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801.* l4 P  J) I) X0 D9 o! j
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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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[ Last edited by tai1980 on 2005-3-3 at 06:38 AM ]

月月鳥

我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含! O7 P1 w2 `  K- r9 L
有'呸傷'
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tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:" k* c& b1 X# I* z0 e
我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含3 j* k4 `6 }4 e: P
有'呸傷'6 V/ O) o9 W3 s2 ~
即係拿破倫ng係病死

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u are right , his food was poisoned by the british