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
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$ z& {% O6 k% H1 P4 gThis painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801. 9 u: F& y. }7 P9 {+ F & p. o- @- C* e4 g" B! g" ZLike 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. , U0 Z2 V; ]. Y5 \8 i J) f6 J7 S& v& E0 A6 F* p
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( r1 K- f7 @0 D" ]5 w: G2 w4 Q http://www.26fun.com/attachment.php?aid=138556&checkid=708dc 3 `# G+ o4 U4 h* t & N: B. d, }5 S. ^; B[ Last edited by tai1980 on 2005-3-3 at 06:38 AM ]