portrait of Napoleon

tai1980

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Jacques-Louis David
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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 1801.9 U  t' o7 ~6 A3 V& Y) z+ G* o) u

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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; L% a/ X8 I  g; V4 p4 G* B
有'呸傷'+ H  d& p1 @: F% S5 K* n' J0 ]8 a
即係拿破倫ng係病死

tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:
5 H8 @3 K0 F0 J: e3 a 我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含
9 y1 x& T* E5 m( s7 D7 r. w有'呸傷'
2 n3 r, e$ {6 V3 g. Y即係拿破倫ng係病死

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u are right , his food was poisoned by the british