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The Art World Was Scandalized By This Artist's Smile

Vigée-Le Brun was born in 1755 in Paris, France. She exhibited a gift for the arts from a young age but was rejected from formal training on the basis of her gender. Instead, she worked in a history painter's atelier, took oil painting lesson and visited the cities important galleries.

I'd Never Heard of This Artist - Now I'll Never Forget Him

Click on images to enlarge Cottage by the River Summer, Beaumont-le-Roge Market Place, Rouen The Blue Cottage La Risle a Beaumont-le-Roger The Long Cottage Summer Garden Summer Morning Goupilliere, France A River in Normandy A Canal in Venice Apple Blossoms Riverside Farm Pont del Angelo, Venice Pink

Each of These Racing Cars is More Beautiful Than the Last

Porsche 917 This was the car that gave Porsche its very first victory at the Le Mans 24 Hour race. At least 11 different variants of the car were produced throughout its active racing life. It was so successful in the 1970s US Can-Am racing, that it was blamed for killing the series’ popularity.

Toyota is Feeling Celebratory and Has Birthed a Monster...

Japanese automotive giant, Toyota, recently stormed to its very first 24 Hours of Le Mans victory after more than 20 years of trying, and the manufacturer is clearly in a celebratory mood after announcing that it will be building a brand-new hypercar, the GR Super Sport.

These Incredible Racing Cars Take Me Way Back!

Porsche 917 This was the car that gave Porsche its very first victory at the Le Mans 24 Hour race. At least 11 different variants of the car were produced throughout its active racing life. It was so successful in the 1970s US Can-Am racing, that it was blamed for killing the series’ popularity.

Unbelievable! 12 Awesome Racing Cars with License Plates

Starting off life as a 330 P3 in 1966, it was upgraded to its unique P3/4 specification before being destroyed in an accident at the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans, with what was left of it ending up in Ferrari's scrap yard.

This Simple Breathing Exercise Can Ease Your Heartburn

A ring of muscle called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) acts as a valve by not letting food go back up once it reaches the stomach. Sometimes, the LES relaxes when it shouldn’t, and as a result, it allows stomach contents to travel back up the esophagus.

Ford GT40: The Car the Blue Oval Built to Smash Ferrari

The boss of the Ford Motor Company, Henry Ford II, had wanted his company to be represented at the Le Mans 24 Hours race since the early 1960s, but Ford had no experience and even less know-how about taking victory at this most grueling of races.

Dine at These Restaurants for the Best Views in the World

Le Panoramic in Chamonix, France 9. 360 Restaurant at the CN Tower in Toronto, Canada 10. Torre d’Alta Mar in Barcelona, Spain 11. Le Grand Canyon du Verdon in Aiguines, France 12. Siroco in Bangkok, Thailand 13. The Grotto in Krabi, Thailand 14. Soho House in West Hollywood, California 15.

25 Breathtaking Buildings That Deserve More Attention

Table of contents The Ministry of Agriculture Gran Hotel Ciudad De México The Italianate Orangery Spiral Staircase Designed by Leonardo Da Vinci The Museum of Coastal Geomorphology Fairmont Le Château Frontenac Canada Zhongshuge Bookstore Les Espaces D'abraxas Warsaw University of Technology Double-Gallery

15 Before & After Pics Showing How Much Paris Has Changed

Le Printemps (a department store) on Haussmann Boulevard, 1930 Image credit: Julien Knez 10. Le Moulin Rouge (Moulin Rouge), 1900 Image credit: Julien Knez 11. Le Grand Palais (Great Palace), 1944 Image credit: Julien Knez 12. 

All Art Lovers Should Be Familiar With These Great Works

The Lost Jockey, 1926 (Le Jockey Perdu) Many of Magritte's earliest works were heavily influenced by abstract art movements, such as Cubism, Futurism, and Impressionism.

Hark Back to Old Paris WIth These Beautiful Paintings

Michel - Notre Dame Été au Jardin Le Tricot A Little River Near Paris The Ferryman Concarneaux in Bretagne Interieur, effet de lampe Le Pecheur au Riviere (Crécy-en-Brie) Soir d’Hiver [related_articles] Copper Pots Little Village in Normandy Gathering Twigs in Winter Images all sourced from Rehs Galleries