September 11, 2009
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Metropolitan Museum of Art Discovers A New Velázquez In Its Own Collection: Is the Painting a Self Portrait?
Portrait of A Man (Self Portrait?) Velázquez oil on canvas circa 1634-35 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York photo by Angel Franco/ New York Times Portrait of A Man (Self Portrait?) detail Velázquez oil on canvas circa 1634-35 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York photo: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Years of discolored varnish and overpainting have a revealed a fresh new face in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's 17th Century Spanish Collection. Carol Vogel has an informative article in today's New York Times: An Old Master Emerges From Grime Vogel interviewed Keith Christiansen, the Met’s newly appointed chairman of European paintings:“It’s bugged me for 25 years. The quality has always been there. And I had a hard time believing that a work of quality was the product of a generic workshop.” Keith Christiansen had Velázquez expert Jonathan Brown look at the restored painting. Vogel reports his response: "“One glance was all it took,” Mr. Brown said, adding later, “T...
A Photo Essay on "A Celebration of Luke Chadwick's Life: Lean On Me" at Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church, Bainbridge Island on September 6, 2009
Saffron Hugs at Luke Chadwick's Memorial Luke! Programs at Memorial Service General Chadwick USMC Semper Fi Luke's Graduation Photo at Memorial Service Peg and Bob Chadwick Ali Chadwick Plays for Her Brother Honoring Luke Post Service Hugs and Greetings for Cathy and Kent Chadwick Thoughts of Luke Hover in the Chapel Cathy's Flowers and Dana's Badge Cathy, Kent and Ali at the Celebration for Luke Bainbridge Fire and Rescue Workers Gather to Honor Luke at the Memorial Service MarySue Gazing at the Bainbridge Sky After the Memorial Service Cassiel , Grandma and Grandpa Flowers for Luke Evening Glow After the Memorial With Luke's Obama Sticker Cassiel With Dante 100 Years of Hallelujahs SunBreak for Luke A photo essay on A Celebration of Luke Chadwick's Life: Lean On Me at Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church, Bainbridge Island, Washington on September 6, 2009 Photos by Gregg Chadwick Luke's Celebration ended with a recording of Frank Sinatra singing New York, New Y...
A Poem for Luke Chadwick by Brian Bajari
Now breathe deeply - or perhaps it's better to laugh loudly and cheer clearly beside still waters to maybe skip easy on those green pastures near that big leafy tree dear wide-wondered Luke, the universe's courageous high holy, love only deep hugging, song-laughing open-handed friend. -Brian Bajari (after reading Luke Yen-hui's obituary) He's a beautiful man. I'm crying with you - even though I know he's "flying with the angels." Thank you Luke for your world-embracing love. Your smile that captured hearts wherever you went.
Flying With the Angels: Luke Yen-hui Chadwick
Update: A Photo Essay on "A Celebration of Luke Chadwick's Life: Lean On Me" at Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church, Bainbridge Island on September 6, 2009 Luke at Disneyland with Cassiel Chadwick and Kent Chadwick July 2007 Update : If you have pictures of Luke that you would like to post, I will upload them here on Speed of Life as a celebration of an amazing life. Please leave a comment below and send any photos to greggchadwick@earthlink.net. Luke Yen-hui Chadwick, died August 22, 2009 from acute respiratory failure after 3-months’ hospitalization at the University of Washington Medical Center. He was 22 years-old and a 2007 graduate of Bainbridge High School. Luke was born Yu Yen-hui September 20, 1986 in Taipei, Taiwan. He came to Washington state to his adoptive parents, Cathy and Kent Chadwick, in 1988. By then he had already contracted the progressive lung disease secondary pulmonary hypertension. Growing up, Luke focused on what he could do, as opposed to what he co...