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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard
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: L4 n: _$ F0 o3 a. s! P/ PThis painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801." p9 O; A9 \8 T- ~

- n/ D; I; m9 W. F% j7 ILike 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.
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