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. Bernard6 s) l, L) ]/ f
Jacques-Louis David . S! C+ n8 L9 e9 e: E9 V& N' k9 V) J- c( o2 j , d3 R. p- e0 c1 H5 R2 NThis painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801. 4 i+ |' {, V2 q& S* m7 h+ c, m3 h8 V8 o: f
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. - B7 \0 U. |* N/ n1 K5 f; u9 t 7 f7 c E, P% k2 | l- t' q" P % F# o$ c6 w: \9 N# C+ Z) ^* x2 b4 _6 e ]2 N) c6 X+ K http://www.26fun.com/attachment.php?aid=138556&checkid=708dc # S2 N+ l8 B; C* F# V3 U$ H 7 v1 x1 B2 F- [# N9 t[ Last edited by tai1980 on 2005-3-3 at 06:38 AM ]