A restored Raphael

Three separate undated photos show the restoration process of Italian artist Raphael’s 1506 oil-on-wood painting “Madonna of the Goldfinch,” which had been shattered into 17 pieces then nailed back together following a house collapse ... of us who grew up visiting old museums have a muddied view of how things looked in the distant past [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 19:25:24

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Those Missing Pictures

Because of a digital malfunction the nature of which I am unequipped to explain, ... of one photo being restored at a time. The staff has plenty to do and will undertake restoration ... the standard modern mea culpa in times of disaster large or small: we regret any inconvenience. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 20:53:47

FAIR WARNING: DULY NOTED

Rose Park Neighborhood Association holds its first-ever Restoration Trade Fair PHOTO by SARAH G. VINCI When you buy a historically significant house—be it bungalow, Spanish style ... to repaint your house? And where do you find those vintage glass cabinet knobs? Those are all bad problems [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 17:14:50

Genealogy - Dis-Remembered Ancestors

GenealogyPhotographyRestoration____________________From my favorite genealogy reference book, 'Finding A Place Called Home, A Guide to African-American Genealogy and historical Identity' by Dee Parmer Woodtor, Ph.D. comes ... to tell.~~~Photo Restoration Artist, Family Historian, Writer, SpeakerFor Rates, contact [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:04:00

in the kitchen and more

I am wrapping another project up and since we are on the subject of kitchens I thought I'd give you a sneak peek...   [ ... Brass, the hardware is Restoration Hardware, the tile is Barbara Barry for Ann Sacks ... above is a close-up of the beams in this house... you may recall back in November of 07 when I posted [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 14:56:48

Dawna Rowe on "An Islamic State? A Proposal from Turkey: Aristocracy of Intellectuals!"

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Date: 2008-12-25 12:47:16

Handmade Holiday Ornaments

decorate the treehandmade holiday ornamentsChristmas past, present*I really enjoy Christmas tree ornaments ... some frame ornaments from Restoration Hardware and put photos of Husband and I in our many characters [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 19:04:00

Scaffolding

Great picture. The scaffolding is interesting, must have been during a restoration period. Edit: There is a contemporary photo saying the Sphinx is "'buttressed against war damage in the 1940’s." [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 14:43:32

California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park, Sneak Preview

The penguins are back! More Photos Here ... and all it's glory. The restoration reportedly cost $488 million. I had an opportunity as part of a member ... was the restoration of the wonderful natural history hall, now redubbed the Tusher African Center with 21 [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 17:24:29

U.S. Law : Those Who Authorized Torture MUST Be Prosecuted

Attorney General-designate Eric Holder (shown testifying at hearings on Capitol Hill):"No one is above the law." Photo by Evan Vucci / AP ... to the world' about the restoration of American values as we deliberately protect the people ... in the White House Situation Room in the years immediately following the Sept. 11 attacks. Attending [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 15:35:00

NCT Regional Office Town Recipient of Preserve America Grant

Village of Shawnee, Ohio (photo by Lost in the Hills) ... for their restoration and reuse. Funds will also be used to design a streetscape for the downtown [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 21:42:00

The Tenderness of Pasta

Photo by Donna Ruhlman ... . His visit of course required a two day restoration of the body and soul before work began again [more...]

Date: 2008-07-10 20:40:05

State-of-The-Art Facelift With Volume Restoration

By Babak Azizzadeh, M.D. ... photo damage, decreased elasticity of the skin, volume deflation, bony resorption of the entire [more...]

Date: 2008-07-29 02:16:48

A tale of two cathedrals: renewal, change, and community

... and restoration have taken all these years. One detail in the article particularly struck me–it was a quote ... of the church to accommodate the work in progress” and the “prayer books smelled of smoke.” “If you belong [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 02:23:12

Restoration work to begin on historic Rosslyn Chapel

The Apprentice Pillar inside Rosslyn Chapel. Photo: Tour Scotlandcarrentals.co.uk | Jan 8, 2009 by Peter HeadleyMillions of pounds will be spent on the restoration of Rosslyn ... by the Da Vinci Code novel and film, in which it is featured.Work will begin shortly on building a temporary [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 10:30:12

Catacombs & Sightseeing in Rome

Hi Friends! This is one of the 3 posts that is submitted for the nomination of Best Photo Blog category by OMY ... reflection in the placid water. The tinted photos were taken with my shades as the photo filter ... to be the second most beautiful church beside St. Peter’s in Rome. Restoration work on the floor being done [more...]

Date: 2008-07-06 08:57:16

Scott Waterman

Scott Waterman is an artist, a talented decorative painter and I'd like to add an incredible interior designer once I saw photos of his home. His decorative painting began with trompe l'oeil murals and the restoration of historic buildings. Amazing talent (click for larger images)... His former home in San Francisco was featured [more...]

Date: 2008-07-16 12:59:00

Going to bed - # 08/265

It's a bit difficult to do a daily photo at the moment, and here's one reason why ... that is magnificent and hundreds of years old. It will go for restoration which will take at least a year.Over ... . Putting Ham House to bed is quite a busy activity and the whole staff plus many skilled [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 19:45:00

Alki Homestead fire: Owner explains lights, meets with buyers

(WSB photos from Friday morning) Four days now have passed since the early-morning fire that heavily damaged the interior of the historic Alki ... up for the shortfall. 3. Buyers will be included in the restoration process to ensure the integrity of the building. 4. Buyers will not have their names released until documents are signed pertaining [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 11:06:38

Tsunami Disaster Relief in Indonesia

Story and photos by Tonny Tunya, Compassion Indonesia field communications specialist Four years ago, on December 26, 2004, ... . In six months’ relief work, Aceh Relief funded the restoration and replacement of new homes, roofs ... . A Compassion initiative worked to rebuild 83 homes inhabited by more than 500 people. disaster [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:51:44

Godolphin House

It's time for a few more photos of our Cornish trip in October. I completely forgot I hadn't posted more of these, so here we go ... main house. The restoration work is quite obvious.A sideview of the house.These next four ... . Godophin House, near Helston in Cornwall, began life as a 15th. century, Tudor manorhouse [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 13:41:00

100 years of Phillies images

Author Mark Stang will be signing copies of his new book, “Phillies Photos: 100 Years of Philadelphia Phillies Images” from 7 to 9 p.m ... and at the Philadelphia A’s Historical Society breakfast on Oct. 26. The 208-page hardcover book (Orange Frazer ... was revealed through careful restoration. [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 11:02:22

Building Storeys photo exhibit

Our friends at Heritage Toronto are staging a photo exhibition in February (17th-22nd) ... Toronto and members of Toronto’s Shadow Collective, Building Storeys is a visual documentation ... an insight into our city’s past, and shows with restoration these buildings can be revitalized in a way [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 03:20:36

Daily Photo - Victoria Embankment, London

Victoria Embankment, on the north bank of the Thames in London (UK) is home to one of the many obelisks that were removed from Egypt in the 19th Century.Not only does the obelisk survive, currently undergoing partial restoration, but a set of Egyptomaniac features [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 17:39:00

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