portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard3 i/ _0 H% p0 [% m: G7 @
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, N& |4 Y/ k/ EThis painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801.! \$ ]. p8 s7 a$ {+ G; @5 u- R

9 ?) w4 b- M- [' s% e" eLike 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:* A1 Y7 w& V) i) O( a- W
我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含/ |0 |2 F4 Y6 Z3 _# Q# m
有'呸傷'% h. @! z5 p1 W: f5 p( V: N
即係拿破倫ng係病死

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u are right , his food was poisoned by the british