portrait of Napoleon

tai1980

[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard
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+ n6 z6 k3 v* e% ]0 w0 KThis painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801.& q1 n/ d1 \. K  d1 w. k$ G

) `1 l& |( ~( V3 dLike 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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[ Last edited by tai1980 on 2005-3-3 at 06:38 AM ]

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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tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:1 {" o0 H: @0 r
我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含
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即係拿破倫ng係病死

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- Y3 w" M  X2 r: u7 Z( Mu are right , his food was poisoned by the british