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It is the year 2100, and Earth as we know it is no longer a habitable planet to live. Humans have lost all privileges to live on Earth and have destroyed the one planet that it truly took for granted. Due to our increased levels of emissions and pollution year after year it has finally depleted Earths ozone, with Earths excessive use of pollution and carbon dioxide it has created a drastic effect on an increase in Earths global average surface temperature, raising it to +200 plus degree weather which has slowly decimated all life form on Earth. A Mother ship has been built to salvage all remaining life on Earth and was the only ship built, the ship will only be allowed to carry four works of art that best represent Earth, not just as a society but who we humans were and what we stood for and didn’t stand for, how we thought and what inspired us, what we were willing to die and fight for and most importantly what we strived for. The four works of art that I have chosen to be preserved for future generations will be; Giovanni Pico Mirandola’s Oration of the Dignity of Man, Johan Sebastian Bach’s Ein Feste Burg Ist Unser Gott, The Statue of Liberty, and Howard Hughes’ film Hell’s Angels. All of these works of art should be preserved for future generations for specific reasons; first I will describe the museum, and then describe each work’s significance on why it should be preserved for future generations.
As we have learned, a works true significance cannot be revealed without knowing what was going on during the time the work was created, the construction of the museum was built with that in consideration. The museum has four chambers that consist of the work of art at the end of a 400 foot walk down a hallway that has holographic displays of everything that was going on during the times of the work of art, So you will essentially get a short walk through time to truly understand the timeframe of the work of art before reaching the actual work. There will be multiple images of life like representations happening, you will be witnessing wars and famine, tortures and pain that went along with the works and you will also be able to smell all that was going on to get a better understanding of how it was before reaching the work of art.
The first work of art will be Giovanni Pico Mirandolla’s Oration of the Dignity of Man, as you first step on the walk way you will see the Mayan civilization that was around during the late 1400’s, you will also see the beautiful construction of the city Maccu Pichu which was also around during the late 1400s. The late 1400’s Christopher Columbus just set sail to discover new lands in 1492 which inspired people to take on new adventures. The time frame that this was published could not have been more precise or more perfect of a time to introduce these writings to the world, these writings at this time helped create a movement, a movement that inspired a nation to stand up for what they believe in, and strive for excellence, and elevate mankind as a whole through individuality, this was a time when the Roman Catholic Church was branded with scandals and filled with conspiracies and inundated with corruption, Pico didn’t just give enlightenment on divine purpose but he added moral justice and rationalization which he said was "heavenly", he goes on to describe the individuals purpose as only " a little lower than the angels." Pico lifted the world in an ethical and spiritual and divine way that gave the world a purpose, and pushed the world to strive for "perfectibility of the individual," he pushed man to find their own destiny in the hierarchical order of life. This piece definitely stands out because Pico was like a light in the middle of darkness; he was giving people the truth, in a world of lies. He was leading the world on how to be one with God, and how to gain "spiritual intelligence" Pico states "It is not freedom from the body which makes an angel, but its spiritual intelligence which makes an angel."(Fiero) Pico’s bold statements shock the world, but in a good way, he is saying we as humans not just have a divine purpose to fulfill but we as humans have the opportunity to become divine ourselves, only high priest had divine purpose at that time. Pico is not just undermining the church’s authority and the rule of the high priest, but he is saying all humans are divine, or have the abilities through there own decisions to become divine, he states “It will be in your power to descend to the lower, brutish forms of life, or you will be able through your own decisions to rise again to the superior orders whose life is divine.”(Fiero) “If rational, he will reveal himself as a heavenly being, if intellectual, he will be an angel and the son of God.” “ man who deserts the divine law becomes a brute” (Fiero) Pico warns people not to be " a slave to your senses and to be dedicated to your stomach, but to be rational thus heavenly."(Fiero)
I believe people in space would be captivated by the writing’s of Pico, because all that was going on during those times, the people should be able to smell the skin being burned from a holographic burning of a human who went against the beliefs of the church and this writing shows exactly that it did go against the church, the people in space will appreciate that and know who humans were, and what we were willing to die for such reasons. At the final stage of the path, space forms will witness the work on display in a glass case.
My next work of art is Johan Sebastian Bach’s Ein Feste Burg Ist Unser Gott, as our future space life form begins the walk down the path to Bach’s masterpiece they will witness all that went on during the times as well in a holographic way to represent the true significance of the work of art. The space life form will witness Issac Newton sitting under a apple tree writing the Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy that was published in the late 1600’s, they will also see Robert Hooke discovering cells while working in a lab in during the time frame, and they will be walking down isles witnessing many people being tortured for going against the church at the time which was mast significant. They will also see the first ever bible being translated from Greek to German by Martin Luther who started the Protestant Reformation. The space life forms will understand that Bach’s piece represented the Reformation and will appreciate it for that, also what it was going against people during those times and what was at risk for going against the church during those times. “A Mighty Fortress is Our God” his piece translated is the scriptures from 2 Thessalonians 2:3-8 which talk about a man of Lawlessness, or a man of sin,(when translated) verse 3 of chapter 2 in the New testament of the Holy Bible also the first part of Bach’s “A Mighty Fortress is Our God” say “Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of sin (some translations say rebellion) is revealed, the man doomed to destruction.”(2) Bach’s piece is warning us of sin.“ A Mighty Fortress is Our God” by Bach had a much more huge significance in the past than in today’s times because in those times people were willing to die for their own given right to practice what they religiously believed in, an example was Martin Luther’s friend Ulrich Zwingli, “who died Oct. 11, 1531, who was part of the Reformation as well, and believed one simple truth, it was the bible was the truth and anything else was not. I believe the people in space will appreciate the work of Bach and understand what the song represents, it will help them remind them not to take for granted some of the many opportunities that we do have, and to cherish them and to be grateful of your present freedoms, that is what Bach’s Ein Feste Burg Ist Unser Gott represents and for that is should be preserved for future generations. Finally reaching the end of the work the space forms will be witnessing a holographic version of Bach playing Ein Feste Burg Ist Unser Gott in the room.
Our next work of art is the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty is one of the greatest sculpture monuments of its time. One of the most popular tourist attractions in the world and is one of the most progressive and innovative statues of its time, its design and architecture surpass all feats in its construction and how it was built. Gustave Eiffel was the genius behind the design of the Statue of Liberty, who was a world renowned known engineer best known for his famous Eiffel tower that is still to this day one of the most captivating towers in the world. The Statue of Liberty is a timeless masterpiece and is a representation of technology and innovation in a progressive era, for these reasons the Statue of Liberty should be preserved for the future. The people in space will start on their walk path and see some of the many things that went on during the timeframe of the construction of the Statue of Liberty. They will witness the United States Navy constructing and producing warships made of iron and steel and hear all that went with it, they will see Alexander Gram Bell inventing the telephone in the late 1800’s. The space forms will also see the construction of the Eiffel Tower that was also built during the progressive era. Most of all the people would understand the true significance of the Statue of Liberty and appreciate that it was innovative sculpture design. Marvin describes the masterpiece as a “granite pedestal surmounted by a Neo classical colossus fabricated of hammered copper. Completely hidden within is the extraordinary structural program that supports the visible forms. The foundation block constitutes the largest concrete mass of its day. The concrete core of the pedestal walls is reinforced by ferrous elements that are run along the inner surface in the form of heavy iron straps bolted to massive cross yokes of steel girders anchored in the masonry at the top and bottom. But the armature of the statue itself-connected by huge bolts of the above mentioned cross girders-is the most remarkable of the monuments supports. The core of his wrought-iron structure is a tapering pylon of massive angle grinders cross-laced into a rigid unit, from which secondary, much lighter trust work reaches toward the interior skin of the statue. The actual connection of the skin is effected by a system of flexible, springlike iron bars (that allow for thermal expansion of the statue), while a powerful, cantilevered beam rises to carry the asymmetrical load of the torch arm. The copper shell of Frederic Auguste Bartholdi’s statue is entirely hung from his multilayered skeleton, like a modern curtain wall, being nowhere self supporting at only 2.5 mm in thickness.”(3 Marvin) I believe the space forms will appreciate the true design and structure of the Statue of Liberty and for these reasons it should be preserved for future generations. At the end of the walk way our space forms will be looking at a smaller version of the Statue of Liberty, which would be all the same intricate designing but a 20 foot version of the Statue of Liberty, space forms will truly appreciate the technology behind the build of the Statue of Liberty, being able to witness technology in the form of a statue and how it can be represented as a high technology sculpture since space forms live in a world of high technology they will love the Statue of Liberty.
Our Final work of art is Howard Hughes’ Hells Angels, Howard Hughes revolutionized the movie industry, and he elevated and pushed film to new and higher extremes and went beyond the limits of film making. Howard Hughes was a pioneer to the film industry. When Howard Hughes dove into film he directed, produced and partially wrote “Hell’s Angels” which became Hollywood’s first million dollar blockbuster movie ever. On his unprecedented work of “Hells Angels” Howard introduced the world to a newer perspective type of action, a type of action that is seen from the cock pit of an airplane that views the aerial battles from all possible angles during the memorable dog fight scenes in the movie. Howard Hughes recreated what war was like in the air from a pilot’s perspective and pushed the pilots to go beyond all levels of safety to recapture the reality of battle on film. Hells Angels had amazing special effects and ground breaking footage that achieved graphic realism from a whole new different perspective, for all these reasons this film should be preserved for future generations. As the future space forms begin their walk down the path of the early 1900’s they will begin to witness some of the many great things that went on along those times. First, they will see just how much technology captivated America during those times and see the will many changes that were going on at the time and new inventions and new discoveries were being found. In film, movies were just starting to implement the use of sound and color in films which was a major breakthrough for the industry and created a much bigger interest of audience, space forms will be able to see the recreation of those inventions taking place as if they were there during the invention, they will witness the invention of the radio which changed many lives in America, which defiantly help expand not just the news but Hollywood and entertainment which lead to a growing interest in entertainment and the movie industry. The space forms will see some of the ugliness and reality of World War One which ended a couple of years earlier; this had also helped the movie industry at the time. American’s could go and watch a movie and for a brief moment and forget about what was going on in the real world for an hour or two and enjoy themselves while lifting their morale or spirits. The movie industry definitely helped American’s get through some tough times. In 1919 a law was passed for the Prohibition of the consumption and possession of alcohol making it illegal, this as well helped the movie industry during the times, bringing more consumers towards the movies, space forms will witness all the things that went on with prohibition as if they were there smuggling the booze themselves. Jazz was the music of popular choice at the time and some of the more popular artists were Duke Ellington and Al Jolson. A popular composer at the time was George Gershwin who will be playing in holographic form.
The significance of the film is what catapults the film to iconic status. From a technical standpoint the dog fight scenes contained amazing aerial footage. Hells Angles created unpretentious grandeur for its aerial performance. Pilots took the planes past what was known as safe, they zoomed from beyond dangerous levels and perform stunts that cost one pilot and one mechanic their lives while shooting the film. When a pilot refused to due a risky stunt that was two dangerous Howard would get in the plane and perform the stunt himself just to get the realization of the pilots view on film. There is an aerial fight seen that involves a German zeppelin that is shot in a dual Technicolor with a purple backdrop, this complimented certain scenes that involved explosions and captured fire in its real form and changed special effects and made it more visual and real. Every detail in the film with aviation was stellar, from the take off’s to the flying v formation. The realism of the planes tale spinning out of control was epic, and was recreated to perfection and is seen throughout the dog fights. “The monumental dog fight scenes were incorporated in dozens of other films and are still stolen today.”(4 Historynet)
During the release of Hells Angels was a time when sound was first becoming part of a movie. Inventor Lee de Forest successfully demonstrated his sound on film process called the Phonofilm. A popular film at the time was Demile’s “Ten Commandments, which was a great American silent film classic released by Paramount Pictures which also used the Technicolor film process. In 1925 the Great Charlie Chaplin wrote, produced, directed and starred in the classic silent comedy “The Gold Rush.” Hells Angels broke away from the modern classic films of the time, people were just not used to in you’re face action and mind blowing stunts that dazzled audiences. Hells Angels revolutionized film to a new category of action with flight through dog fight scenes. Hells Angles was innovative of its time and took film to a whole new level. I think the space forms will truly appreciate the film Hells Angels because it broke out from the norm of these silent movies and captivated America by becoming its first ever blockbuster film. The movie stretched our imagination of what can be done not just in flight and aviation but in technology and film as well, space forms should defiantly appreciate that being in a year 2100 where I am sure everything is ran on technology in the time of 2100. Coming to the very end of the path space forms will be able to walk into an old 1920’s movie theater and witness all the realism of the 1920s completely. They will watch the movie on its original sound and see everything just how it was during those times to best represent the true significance of the work of art.

Works Cited

1. Fiero, The Humanistic Tradition. 2012. Online book.
2. The Holy Bible, New International Version. Zondervan, Grand Rapids, M.I. 200
3. Marvin Trachtenburg, Architecture. From pre history to post modernity, N.Y. 2006.
4. www.historynet.com