portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard8 J! k1 e- z2 N! @
Jacques-Louis David
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; j3 I- W  K/ w- rThis painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801.+ u: M( \2 a- D# Q: r+ b
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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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月月鳥

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tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:/ `8 ^6 g5 @+ i- X, D
我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含- y( C" Z9 r; `% H0 n
有'呸傷'0 s  o- H3 q# G3 ]
即係拿破倫ng係病死

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u are right , his food was poisoned by the british