World leaders and their Tiki mugs - General Tiki

C cynfulcynner Member Ocean Beach, San Francisco Joined: Mar 24, 2002 Posts: 1799	C cynfulcynner Posted posted on Fri, Sep 7, 2007 10:30 PM On 2007-04-12 22:37, GROG wrote: Is one painting an artists copy of another? The colors are pretty different. Maybe THAT's what Important Looking Pirate was trying to illustrate! [ Edited by: GROG 2007-04-12 22:48 ] That's "Bonaparte crossing the Great Saint Bernard" (also known as "Napoleon Crossing the Alps") by Jacques-Louis David. David did several versions of this painting. I knew this art history degree would come in handy someday! --cindy (late again) [ Edited by: cynfulcynner 2007-09-07 22:34 ]

On 2007-04-12 22:37, GROG wrote:
Is one painting an artists copy of another? The colors are pretty different. Maybe THAT's what Important Looking Pirate was trying to illustrate!

[ Edited by: GROG 2007-04-12 22:48 ]

That's "Bonaparte crossing the Great Saint Bernard" (also known as "Napoleon Crossing the Alps") by Jacques-Louis David. David did several versions of this painting.

I knew this art history degree would come in handy someday!

--cindy (late again)

[ Edited by: cynfulcynner 2007-09-07 22:34 ]

Post #331130 by cynfulcynner on Fri, Sep 7, 2007 10:30 PM