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- \. F+ B3 W; C5 i. R0 F/ P& s3 V3 @
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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." p) {8 P& b2 ]8 b% @6 ~: ?8 J0 d1 X D
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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. : A) {# C. y2 |5 D7 [/ c* w 9 z' H1 Q0 a% F) g' Z! S0 c( }6 R0 M0 E