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 ' L. w6 J2 k* k6 }* I3 ]Jacques-Louis David 8 t& _; t( V' T& R2 ]1 E; G/ b. n( V& O: t3 A
This painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801.5 ]4 W. |4 w/ O& W
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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.0 h+ c* j( Y/ a+ E! d
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