portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard# n6 U# q) a) d/ h% Y/ t- W8 q
Jacques-Louis David
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This painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801.# Y, K, u+ ^; g
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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.
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u are right , his food was poisoned by the british