portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard
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3 R, K# _( U3 ]% b: z. @This painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801.: D4 l" }& k: y
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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.: z  P* C) a! I# c6 d. x9 w- _5 J

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8 b" o/ ~' \% r[ Last edited by tai1980 on 2005-3-3 at 06:38 AM ]

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