portrait of Napoleon

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Jacques-Louis David
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" U9 t5 d. d9 }4 M) \2 c& gThis painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801.
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9 w* r, O5 }+ D& Y% iLike 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:. {4 \3 T5 C! c' [4 y( n1 a7 l
我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含/ u& T4 v% a+ h! F7 S; c) J
有'呸傷'
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u are right , his food was poisoned by the british