標題: portrait of Napoleon [打印本頁] 作者: tai1980 時間: 2005-3-3 06:34 AM 標題: portrait of Napoleon
[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard- s0 F) K$ \& }$ s# f- |
Jacques-Louis David 6 R$ w# C1 `6 P( o9 I, S9 D) G # [0 v3 f4 I7 t3 g5 U7 wThis painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801.$ C" V% [6 @8 }! t/ L6 i3 @
) S! T" i: r1 Q- rLike 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.- s5 A+ z/ A y9 R! h/ ]+ y4 v1 b8 C
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