the canaiders on tour: Napoleon

Whilst onborard AF 166 to Bangkok I had time to think of things to think about.

My recent abroad time has provided confirmation of a few long held things I have thought.

One of which is why call a rose by any other name Bonaparte?

I have been doing a bit of nosing around about Napoleon. Napoleon is fabulous and He is big in France btw.

He was 183.5 cm tall

Didn't like his portraits done in full profile, he preferred a 3/4.

He liked simple furniture, travel, horses, dogs, gardens, a challenge and some people.

He had a horse called Celestine. She carried him over the alps to one of his victories. The Austrian one I think

He read the art of war and decided to improve the world.

He changed her name from Rose to Josephine.

He also rebuilt the louvre after he and his mates made a mess of it.

Did I mention I love the louvre?

The paintings are .......

So telling

So so revealing and suggests a hint of worry

oh of no not that again even.

Some suggest a hint of skylarking....

" Hold it by the horns and let the others have a go" As a lass from my shy Persons softly does it walking tour of the lourve group called out.

A little embarassment pour moi

And the sculptures

This one is undated

L'date au Mercury.....

ahh, the light is right.

Believe this or not. The photographer is an art gallery owner from Philadelphia. His name is David Mitchell 111.

True story.

I love a statue.

they even have temporary exhibitions at the Louvre during July.

This looks real doesn't it?

It is made from cardboard and gelatin and food dye. It is called ...peut s'appuyer sur i-vous

Back to Josephines husband.

He was a complicated man

But he had an eye for detail.

this is one of his favorite paintings. The right cheek is slightly fuller than the left. How graceful.

And

he is regarded as the creator of the famous Exactly Syndrome joke. According the book " a secret Paris" when General bonaparte first saw this painting being painted he was heard to comment "mon dieu her face looks exactly like her arse".... The model was not within hearing range.