portrait of Napoleon

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; u: h" w5 p7 f/ R; xThis 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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+ T) b1 p0 r8 h& L0 {; ALike 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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[ Last edited by tai1980 on 2005-3-3 at 06:38 AM ]

tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:
% r* {4 x0 I* @- u8 i% p 我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含3 S. T: @& \: ?' B8 N
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u are right , his food was poisoned by the british