렘브란트의 초상화를 마지막으로...Terminally Ill Woman Taken by Ambulance for One Last Visit to a Museum

 

생명이 얼마 남지 않은 암스테르담의 병원 환자가

암스테르담 국립미술관을 마지막으로 방문했다.

그녀는 렘브란트의 자신을 그린 초상화를 관람했으며 

다른 환자 두 사람도 함께 동행했다.

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Posted by Sara Barnes

Viewing artwork can be a comforting, moving experience, and one you might not easily forget - even on your last days. This past Tuesday, a terminally ill woman was taken by ambulance to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam so that she could visit the arts and history museum one more time. She’s seen taking in a self-portrait by Rembrandt and was accompanied by two other terminal patients.

This touching event was made possible by Stichting Ambulance Wens (translated: Ambulance Wish Foundation). They’re a Dutch organization that fulfills the last wishes of non-mobile, terminally ill patients. This could mean a visit back home (if the person is in hospice), a trip to a favorite city, or another meaningful locale. They have a fleet of custom ambulances with 200 volunteer medical personnel, and have realized almost 6,000 wishes since 2007.

Stichting Ambulance Wens website
Images via Stichting Ambulance Wens Twitter
via [Laughing Squid and Neatorama]

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