portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard- f3 r$ Z  A- m; W7 i' q7 R
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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.( @! l# c2 C, N* R4 x, n4 N

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[ Last edited by tai1980 on 2005-3-3 at 06:38 AM ]

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tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:
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