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 ! y2 I' A3 Q$ L* U3 u: OJacques-Louis David * I1 p6 ]$ _* x+ ]$ l- @2 o" c1 F* X+ h4 P3 t0 {/ J+ l* M1 ?
This painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801. 8 J; C) P% e# s' @$ e( a- { . m3 x/ M) j. r7 h. @* B, N; FLike 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.9 X# w: d. e6 V4 F( A
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