portrait of Napoleon

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+ T4 B0 \% ^4 V- v( Q% l' 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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* a  ^: y0 m# ?2 k/ {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.
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[ Last edited by tai1980 on 2005-3-3 at 06:38 AM ]

月月鳥

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tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:3 v$ f) {" I( l9 Q3 j
我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含
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  R6 Z4 e' H& \* Y即係拿破倫ng係病死

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u are right , his food was poisoned by the british