portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard' `, ]6 V% ]+ p4 y& I$ c6 o
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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." y/ ?* }! ^! s  y7 ]' L: 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.
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月月鳥

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