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) N6 t4 B* ?) b: P% M/ O) TJacques-Louis David " W) I1 I6 k4 l; P. N 1 |; s: H0 O+ m" s3 vThis painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801. 6 o" N: R5 {& o8 Y: t0 {9 g4 ?# } 6 s! U Y& n) M% lLike 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. ! s3 n4 G- H5 x7 z) T+ M7 L 5 b1 B% l3 Q" ], E" G4 a, ?: Z/ g# U$ H( N