portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard
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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.& G. o* @7 ?! B' O" w

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[ Last edited by tai1980 on 2005-3-3 at 06:38 AM ]

月月鳥

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tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:" y( t) I: u3 v
我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含" U: Y" y! ^3 l
有'呸傷'. c9 X7 {1 k; m
即係拿破倫ng係病死

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u are right , his food was poisoned by the british