portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard
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  A9 o0 C% Q# S! r2 Z7 xThis painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801.7 g. e  f, A) j9 N' w( M! q
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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
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即係拿破倫ng係病死

tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:
5 _# n4 O  Q) |5 G  Y" d- M: k2 b 我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含
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即係拿破倫ng係病死

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