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 1801.0 I" M9 g2 H8 s: ^' ?: S

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[ Last edited by tai1980 on 2005-3-3 at 06:38 AM ]

月月鳥

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tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:
3 ^. G+ X: p/ H- J 我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含
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4 q5 J. p7 \- h5 qu are right , his food was poisoned by the british