portrait of Napoleon

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3 k& a- A7 t1 z# q! U8 hThis painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801.( O: ~7 j: Z' e* Y/ }6 u
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Like 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.. @5 _) A6 B" w2 B
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[ Last edited by tai1980 on 2005-3-3 at 06:38 AM ]

月月鳥

我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含
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即係拿破倫ng係病死

tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:+ p) j8 U% U' G
我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含6 t* r1 [( G& D
有'呸傷'
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u are right , his food was poisoned by the british