portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard( ^  n' n1 l: Z: c5 K4 S
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.! M' ~6 v! ~$ Q1 `

/ [* T" ~* J. O8 L7 B8 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.
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月月鳥

我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含
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+ P# p: P* j1 ^8 W即係拿破倫ng係病死

tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:
  l% }5 ~4 w! q" |  Q$ B 我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含
2 e5 n* @5 M7 d- }8 ]有'呸傷': q( i+ x% f3 G. w0 B, t
即係拿破倫ng係病死

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u are right , his food was poisoned by the british