portrait of Napoleon

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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 1801.4 q9 w) Q4 R! O, C
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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.
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[ Last edited by tai1980 on 2005-3-3 at 06:38 AM ]

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Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:, S8 N0 D2 V$ J& H
我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含  F& Y: d. x! k2 ]# F0 z; q
有'呸傷'- U5 T: I7 q' D" a
即係拿破倫ng係病死

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