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. Bernard3 A7 q+ M7 f0 y5 q' O
Jacques-Louis David ! P3 y, H2 h9 |/ \( h 3 g' F4 d) O; o) D. d$ rThis painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801.6 E1 p% x f7 R7 i- k# v4 d
/ T+ }* z3 [/ DLike 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.% w$ u* P9 i# U$ _ L
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3 z2 t+ P* r. i2 M[ Last edited by tai1980 on 2005-3-3 at 06:38 AM ]