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
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Jacques-Louis David ' N( m1 _: g0 O* S9 l 3 V6 r( j5 k9 KThis painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801./ F+ ^" h9 w0 a! F$ ]! s" @( H
) I! U+ D+ Q4 e; C/ h3 E) VLike 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.( t. m1 b% X) |' ^0 l9 S) q
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