Thirty-one photos, many black and white, give you the essence of the Tour de France. Commentary explains its mystique and importance not in just the bicycling world, but in the world of sports.

This is a "tour" of portrait paintings done by 18th Century French painters, Jean Simeon Chardin, Nicolas de Largilliere, Jean-Marc Nattier, Jean-Baptiste Greuze, and Jean-Antoine Houdon. There are ten portraits, each with an extensive...

An image of "Maurice, Comte de Saxe, Marshal of France", created by Maurice Quentin De La Tour in 1748 (Pastel on paper, 59,5 x 49 cm).

A cool walkthrough including descriptions and thumbnail images.