How historical researching and writing are used in an exhibit

How historical researching and writing are used in an exhibit

Exhibits can use several historical research and writing styles. Virtual exhibits represent symbols used during historical research, and writing to portray key messages and create audience attention. The practice of using letters in pieces of metal that has similar thickness and height, and arranging them in an appropriate sequence provided the writing and researching methods in the historical times. Informative exhibits are derived from historical writings and research. These writings contain artifacts that are interesting and informative (Hannah 32). Exhibits from the historical writings and research presents and outlines events, person ideas or places. This is done through displaying documents, objects or images from the historical writings and research. Most of these exhibits are found in museums, historical sites, classrooms, visitor centers. These exhibitions are developed in interest of historic photographs, objects and drawings. Exhibits are usually in three dimensions and are displayed in structures that are physical.

The cloister in found on the upper floor represents the ancient history of Saaremaa. The upper floor illustrates a Kuressaare Ferdings issue by Duke Magnus giving the geographical knowledge in the 14^th century. The exhibits also illustrate the tools used during that period. During that era, people were so much into religion represented by the Gothic sculpture. Evangelist John represented this shrine from 1420. On this section lays various exhibits representing religious events, objects and people during the ancient Estonia history. Some of these historic objects are not complete because the historians could not retrieve all of them.

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From the carvings, the slender pillar is found on the wider part of the trapezium made of diamond with all four sides springing out. On the lower side of the carving stands a geometric ornament that extends in two directions. This exhibit represents the tree of the world with the upper part symbolizing the sun and the four cardinal points. The pillar represents the earth’s axes symbolizing the earth eternity. The exhibits use colors with different meanings that should not be ignored. These are very important because they represent different aspects of religion that the ancient people used while speaking to their gods. The different colors used or symbols had meanings, and there is nothing that should be ignored while developing exhibits from this historical writings and research (Jansen 25-36).

On the aspect of religion, various artists made wooden sculptures that formed the oldest exhibits in Saaremaa Museum. In addition, the craftsmen made pulpits in various churches. The pulpits were a symbol of God’s message for his people. For example, in 1629, B. Raschky made pulpits for Muhu church, and in 1638 made a pulpit for Karja church in Estonia. Figure 2 represents detail of the pulpits found in these churches. Most religious exhibits acted as symbols of justice. While doing exhibitions, the craftsmen ensured that a piece of artifact portrayed a positive message to the viewers. This was accomplished by ensuring that they had the necessary history concerning the things they wanted to represent. The religion exhibit designs created a holy atmosphere where viewers could e.............