portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard
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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 1801.1 _. Y9 Q5 L6 }( G' Y% G$ b5 G

9 I6 G, |, W2 e( u! G" u$ PLike 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

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:. W% x4 Y) H" v
我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含4 {1 B% {& \9 X. X
有'呸傷'  G/ H8 f- [# H% k9 t
即係拿破倫ng係病死

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; t4 ~4 |( B, i5 r/ G' ~1 @" ^, Ku are right , his food was poisoned by the british