標題: portrait of Napoleon [打印本頁] 作者: tai1980 時間: 2005-3-3 06:34 AM 標題: portrait of Napoleon
[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard - Z" d, X& H/ O- B* jJacques-Louis David) k# |. ?* E6 _4 g
6 I0 L* s0 p. }* m
This painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801. " ?: W9 X1 C6 T' W% Z, \. k* I \1 E1 W
Like 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. 6 A( p9 u5 D, k7 |* R" Z9 b( a " X! s. D8 M& e ( i& [5 n: n1 |* V0 p" @. O, L # v) ]' B1 K, X& [% U$ F1 q. `, Z, Ohttp://www.26fun.com/attachment.php?aid=138556&checkid=708dc, s& R. [# h k8 x! _
1 l8 B0 W1 x% ^ L$ }[ Last edited by tai1980 on 2005-3-3 at 06:38 AM ]