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. ]: k' b, R4 g' C" q7 S$ E: B/ J6 P
Jacques-Louis David , r w4 {) D2 c6 t2 f# ?* q 4 \. _: t7 Z! q) G8 g$ OThis painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801.$ H$ v F6 Q. I* a! v0 \$ a% j
+ x) @$ Z9 G* @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. a# p3 `* M$ N2 V