Resonance and Wonder

Greenblatt also agrees that resonance and wonder can alter given a stretch of time On the part of the curators , they are the ones who will decide what specific forms are to be displayed . It is inevitable that the curators will then have to choose one over another , thus creating the impression that the qualities of wonder and resonance are closely linked to the curators ' decisions

One illustration that Greenblatt provides in the essay is that of a museum . In certain settings of a museum display , there are instances where boutique

lighting is observed , the method where lightings are fixed in certain positioning . The fixations of the lights are aimed making the objects displayed call to mind the dream of possession . By doing so , it is expected that such a dream of possession will go beyond the object displayed and will then be placed onto the museum itself

The very essence of Resonance and Wonder ' can be easily identified in terms of the object and its surroundings . The object 's surrounding may not necessarily be confined to the inorganic surroundings of the object as it can also include those who view the object displayed . Given only the object , the focal point of attention of the perceiver will be locked towards the displayed object precisely because the object itself exudes certain evocative qualities . At such a moment , it can be said that the viewer of the object does not merely view he is placed in a state of wonder towards the object

The instance of a viewer being `wondered ' by the object displayed can also be applied to museums which display such objects . As Greenblatt points out , certain lighting styles can further transfer certain feelings towards the object and certain qualities emanating from the object to the immediate surrounding where the...