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As the Earth becomes uninhabitable over the years, life aboard the spaceship is now necessary for civilizations to continue, expand, and flourish as society has done throughout history.  Knowing that we were limited in the number of objects to preserve, it was my responsibility, as Curator, to choose four works of art dated from Pre-History to the Renaissance.  Using my creative abilities, I was able to design the space for the preservation of these magnificent historical artworks: Oedipus the King, Hagia Sophia, Donatello’s David, and the Egyptian Book of the Dead.  After learning the enormous impact and influence each culture and art has provided throughout history, I knew that it was undeniably certain, these works will be able to stir as much enthusiasm and awe as it has during it its era.  These works will continue to be used as artistic inspiration for the people aboard as they see the various interpretations of their cultures and imaginations during the historical period of their existence.<!--more-->
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To display these historical pieces, I designed a space much like that of the Guggenheim Museum in New York, New York.  I have always been amazed at the beauty and simplicity of the architecture that provides a subtle continuous flow for people to view art.  I think it is very important for the preservations to be viewed as timeless and everlasting to the human past and future generations.  Each display will have its own section on the winding ramp.  For viewers to better understand each work, the space provided on the elongated section of the ramp will include floating, holographic text that goes into detail the description, historical context and the influences of the preserved art throughout history.  The sections of each piece will be separated by a threshold, only slightly visible, that when crossed, quickly changes the scene of the space to the app

ropriate display.  This subtle and indistinct separation of cultures and art still holds the theme of an unending and timeless take on the history of mankind.

Displaying <em>Oedipus the King</em> required some thought into how others may be able to view Sophocles’ most famed and influential play.  As a theatrical performance that became a model for the development of other forms of drama, the preservation was done by integrating holographic advancement with trained actors to portray the adventures of the tragic “hero”.  Because there is no original work of the play, we must make sure that we accurately describe and illustrate the work that historically impacted forms of entertainment for centuries.  During the time where Greek drama was popularized, the Athenians worshipped many gods who they believed to be in control of an individual’s destiny.  The reoccurring idea of fate determined by the gods in the play, along with its association to the festivals of Dionysus, exemplified the cultural trend of the time.

During the period of ancient Greek theatre, Sophocles had a very unique style, lengthening the resolution scene of the play instead of concentrating on the actions to get there.  Sophocles “modified the ceremonial formality of earlier Greek tragedies by individualizing the characters and introducing moments of great psychological intimacy” (Fiero).

Despite its influences on the development of theatre, <em>Oedipus the King</em> provides a philosophical motif of the uncertainties and dangers of ultimately learning the truth.  From this, the play has shaped the beliefs of psychologists and influenced much work in the field of psycho analysis, one of the major innovations of human thought—“our deep fear that every step we take forward on what we think is the road of progress may really be a step toward a foreordained rendezvous with disaster” (qtd. in Knox 28).  The impact on the psychological sciences in history is the most significant aspect of the acclaimed <em>Oedipus the King.</em>

After completion of my project to display <em>Oedipus the King, </em>I see the people on board interacting with the holographic visual representation of the play as it is acted throughout the display space.  Because each space consisted of the section of the ramp like that of the Guggenheim museum, the viewers will be able to follow along with the play as they proceed up the ramp to the next display.  They will be intrigued and fascinated with the works of Sophocles as they are performed live and closer than they would imagine.

As a historical and magnificent architectural building that has survived attack religious riot destructions, and multiple transformations, the Hagia Sophia will be preserve

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d by floating text describing its history as viewers walk up the ramp.  The text will lead to a door that will take the viewer into a virtual, yet realistic representation of the Hagia Sophia.  The entrance will feel as if you were walking in during the 21<sup>st</sup> century.

As Christianity continued to spread throughout Europe during the time Hagia Sophia was built, the level importance for creating a building for religious worship was enormous, thus exemplifying the cultural trend of the time.  Christianity is not observed throughout its existence.  Also, because the Hagia Sophia was initially a Christian building and Roman architecture was generally used as the architectural style for constructing them, this massive piece of art fit into the artistic trend of the 6<sup>th</sup> century.

Despite conforming to the trend of Roman architecture, Hagia Sophia was unique in succeeding as the largest cathedral for over one thousand years.  Because of such a large building and the design for a huge dome for which it is well known for, new ideas were implemented to secure its stability.  The size and the adaptability of structuring in the art as architecture were two of the major innovations that Hagia Sophia represents.

People aboard the spaceship will acknowledge the significance of Hagia Sophia in history as it is the oldest church that has been a part of both Christian and non-Christian worship.  The strength of withstanding so many transformations for such a beautiful, massive architectural masterpiece is the most important, significant acknowledgement of the Hagia Sophia.

As they enter the virtual church, the people will be astounded by the beauty and the intricate detail inside the “building”—there will only be portraits of the exterior as it is equa

lly beautiful, but extremely massive to display.  They can look up to the dome at the center of the building.  They will be astonished to learn that such an old structure would be so beautiful and strong in historical perspective.

After viewing the interior of the Hagia Sophia, the viewers will be able to enter the world that revolves around Donatello’s David.  This magnificent sculpture will be floating in the middle as the viewers ascend the ramp.  While doing so, the biblical story of David and Goliath will be visually displayed by holographic images along the walls.  Because the sculpture depicts the epic biblical hero, the viewers will better understand why it was sculpted with such detail.

During the time Donatello sculpted David, artists were very passionate about studying and reproducing the classical styles of antiquity.  Donatello had sculpted the first nude statue who poised a contrapposto like that of the Greeks, exemplifying artisti

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r time.  He also portrayed David in a feminine pose, as if confident in himself and his body which was associated with the dominant themes of admiration of thyself and interest in human proportions.

Because it was the first bronze large-scale, free-standing nude statue of the Renaissance, Donatello’s David represented major innovations in art during his time period.  Bronze figures were not seen since antiquity and his nude sculpture exalted the human body rather than reject its sinfulness.  His sensual masterpiece was a major innovation of the time that influenced other great masterpieces like that of Michelangelo’s David.

The idea that the nude human body is beautiful rather than sinful is very significant for viewers aboard the spaceship to acknowledge as they recognize the unique style Donatello used to sculpt the biblical hero.  The viewers will be able to gather around and understand the sculpture as the story unfolds around them.  They will be astonished to see and interact with the holographic action up close and personal as they ascend closer to view the beauty of the Donatello’s David.

Finally, as they ascend higher up the ship, they will enter the world of the Ancient Egyptians.  As Curator, I will display the Egyptian Book of the Dead also as floating text on the walls where the chants can be heard and the illustrations will be moving sequentially in time.  The viewers will be able to see everything around them come to life and will be able to interact with the illustrations as their own hearts can be imaginarily “weighed” on the Great Scale by Anubis and looked upon by Osiris and his wife, Isis.  The

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gods will be holograms following the viewers along their path ascending up into the “heavens” as they continue their journey up the ramp through the Egyptian world and ultimately the end of the preserved displays.

The Egyptian Book of the Dead exemplified the arts and works of its time as they revolved their life around their religion and the many gods they believed in.  They put a lot of energy and effort in preparing for their afterlife so the Book of the Dead was a way to help guide them to their heavenly destination safely.  One innovation in art was the lack of illustrations depicting death and dying.  They depicted funerary preparations, but the Egyptians dealt with how people lose their lives.  Another major innovati

on was it expanded the freedom for other Egyptians, despite socioeconomic class structures, to be entitled to follow Osiris into the afterlife if they could afford it.  This was highly unusual for this time period because the social structures were very evident in their lifestyles.  The Egyptian Book of the Dead was one of the first texts to allow funerary preparations for people other than pharaohs and royals.

The viewers should know how other cultures viewed religion and their way of life.  It is very insightful to view how people revolved their lives around religion and how the Egyptians put so much effort to make sure lives were brought to eternal bliss.  As we know it religion has sparked much controversy and has branched out into so many views that the first beliefs of people should not be forgotten.  People use religion to comfort themselves from the uncertainties of life and the Egyptian’s way of doing so through the Book of the Dead is the most significant aspect of the display the viewers should acknowledge.

These four displays will be placed in ascending order where the top will be the “heavens” as the Egyptians will lead the way to the final destination.  The viewers will be able to interact with each display accordingly to the holographic design and representations of text ar

ound the walls that will help them understand the works of art in their own unique way.  The viewers aboard the spaceship of 2100 will be able to grab magnificent insight into the once inhabitable world that used intellect and creativity to produce such beautiful pieces of art that would continually be praised for and influence other artists centuries later.
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