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 - Y- g* g) G# Z* d; PJacques-Louis David6 f2 T" |+ g( }
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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. ; p5 y6 _% h9 ~8 {& m+ \ ' j. r2 v: t) k" f. B2 E9 ULike 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 k9 l" B0 B1 ]6 D5 I
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