標題: portrait of Napoleon [打印本頁] 作者: tai1980 時間: 2005-3-3 06:34 AM 標題: portrait of Napoleon
[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard& L4 O' u. [, ~4 N$ F1 ?" R
Jacques-Louis David $ |6 H2 B! C( m- i# B5 Y3 Q % c/ v' d) R" C1 N8 X" C5 VThis painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801." f! j8 W3 U$ r% H
. [* H6 o8 W# u" b( XLike 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. ( ]8 _7 r+ `' i2 v ` b+ ?0 E, \2 `: K2 e P) I9 g: d$ G: w' K. ]% c8 Y+ n! S5 P2 |0 g http://www.26fun.com/attachment.php?aid=138556&checkid=708dc 4 U5 ]$ b0 u5 j- \8 [, D7 b, l. B' {# Q% r, P3 `
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