portrait of Napoleon

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6 G; j$ q8 J/ V9 I' E% YThis painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801.8 [/ e: {: i7 e1 G$ x2 s% y6 x- h
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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.3 j! p; z5 b2 ]( V+ `' e5 ]+ p

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月月鳥

我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含( l" h. Q& [. g8 {3 r" s
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tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:& V" \' m9 P: K) m) o! o
我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含- E1 L" Z, x: ]" W) P" _- Q
有'呸傷'
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u are right , his food was poisoned by the british