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Napoleon demanded his portraits include at least one “heroic wind.” The ego needs airflow.

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Napoleon's portraits, such as those by Jacques-Louis David, were often used for propaganda, but there is no record of a demand for a 'heroic wind.' The painting 'Napoleon Crossing the Alps' does show windswept drapery.

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