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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8 H4 W; [" `) MThis painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801." P% a# e/ C- H% P
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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. ; U. d x- y* S n& W5 L# O7 t' I9 | ( x [/ ?. K2 T3 ]/ q6 I& L& A# H- C; ` http://www.26fun.com/attachment.php?aid=138556&checkid=708dc1 T3 @# b: `% G1 h1 s$ }
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