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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This painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801.# Q. N. `8 S# h# b9 @
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