portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard/ }, ^/ j7 p  A
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5 V- R) B; H7 t: H: gThis painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801.
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7 T; W5 r% u# GLike 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.2 l/ o* n) w7 n. x  D

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