portrait of Napoleon

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Jacques-Louis David
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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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% u" k2 y/ ^) W9 N! J$ [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

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:
- E) ~% B# \1 {  ~! \ 我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含3 |( C: W, x' ^
有'呸傷'# D9 w- u+ H8 ~
即係拿破倫ng係病死

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3 H0 I- @2 {* L8 f5 |! ou are right , his food was poisoned by the british