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- H, _; Y. C" G0 J( b: ?
Jacques-Louis David ; d' J- F' O( e" d! |5 M" S9 n W# D# V + @: \" C" |6 Q) K. u( q' GThis painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801. ! o0 N; M4 g* K+ D7 d0 \/ C2 z0 L, b4 R: L
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. / X, V7 T2 x0 Z. |( {5 y1 E$ _$ @