portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard
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5 p, F+ N# L. o) V% }This painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801.& ?: |% T( [3 T' f" R

7 A9 {% ~* c6 J- K+ ^( qLike 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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tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:
  l. B* _+ _% A/ g2 l; Z 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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7 R" ?9 S1 C7 B9 j* z6 fu are right , his food was poisoned by the british