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Napoleon Crossing the Alps (by Jacques-Louis David, French, 1748 - 1825), 1802. The full French title of the painting is Bonaparte franchissant le Grand Saint-Bernard, 20 mai 1800, and in English is also known as Napoleon Bonaparte Crossing the Grand Saint-Bernard Pass, and is located at the Musee de l'Histoire de France at the Palace of Versailles. Oil on canvas. (Photo by GraphicaArtis/Getty Images)

Napoleon Crossing the Alps (by Jacques-Louis David, French, 1748 - 1825), 1802. The full French title of the painting is Bonaparte franchissant le Grand Saint-Bernard, 20 mai 1800, and in English is also known as Napoleon Bonaparte Crossing the Grand Saint-Bernard Pass, and is located at the Musee de l'Histoire de France at the Palace of Versailles. Oil on canvas. (Photo by GraphicaArtis/Getty Images)