portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard& `9 J' J$ z: ~* n: P5 ]
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 1801.6 G4 `5 v( T( I% C* s' N3 g0 n( `

' T9 H2 ~4 ?. H7 s, y4 H7 QLike 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.! o! _) i$ V9 k# m( O; M: L4 }: d
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[ Last edited by tai1980 on 2005-3-3 at 06:38 AM ]

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tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:
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即係拿破倫ng係病死

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8 f0 P8 p# N# X  M; E1 t4 iu are right , his food was poisoned by the british