portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard; b4 Q+ h% k2 X3 O2 W. b
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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 1801.7 H2 O% [+ Y8 @1 v

& k, X8 T& @0 @$ ELike 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." Q% D" F9 g9 g* `1 h
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8 X9 Q1 Y$ X. \[ 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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tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:
* g& G2 D8 m" v3 [2 R) d 我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含
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) n; V; }; [4 s- ~3 M* K即係拿破倫ng係病死

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u are right , his food was poisoned by the british