1. art discussion 25
MEMENTO MORI, REMEMBER DEATH WILL COME.For this topic, let’s imagine how
we’d like to “leave this mortal coil,” to “make our exit,” or to “start
pushing up the daisies.― The chapter reading for this week gives us ample examples and
suggestions, a kind of blueprint, for how we could image this. These range from the
personally eccentric examples laid out in the “Going out BIG― section, to the
monumental markers on an architectural scale laid out in the section on “Ego,― or
would you prefer to be physically preserved forever for all to see?These are just some
starting points to get you inspired- you don’t have to answer these questions, they are
meant to fire up some ideas within your brainstorming.Are there special items that
you’d like to accompany your corpse? Maybe it’s that favorite light saber, lucky hat,
wedding ring, your baseball card collection, an important religious object, or that 1967
Chevy Camero with white leather interior?Do you want to share your (cremated) remains
among your loved ones? What should they do with them—put them in amulets on chains,
in an urn on the mantle, or resting in more traditional place like a cemetery?Or would you
select a burial, in your favorite car perhaps, in a custom Kane Kwei-style coffin shaped like a
chicken, or in a giant crypt with your favorite 60― television, with a full bar and a butler,
or with any of the other things you need in the afterlife?Do you want a ritualized celebration
honor with fireworks, dancing, or the Pope, or any other religious figure’s,
blessing?These examples are all rooted in ancient traditions, the art of which is covered in
this chapter, that predate our contemporary traditions. Keep in mind that these scenarios
are imaginary, so be as creative as
possible.__________________________________________________Provide the following for your
summary:Describe your idea of how you would like to orchestrate your end of life
ceremony.List a minimum of 3 specific ideas that are personal and individually tailored to
the person you are.Provide specific examples of how your ideas are related to the art of this
specific section of the textbook.All of your ideas must be related to an example from the
week’s chapter reading. Describe how something you learned this week relates to the
three personalized ideas listed above remember to be specific.Provide the image embedded
within your discussion.Your summary must use this template below:Your overall
description1. Your ideasa. The example from the textbook that relates to this idea, describe
how it relates.b. Image2. Your ideasa. The example from the textbook that relates to this
idea, describe how it relates.b. Image3. Your ideasa. The example from the textbook that
relates to this idea, describe how it relates.b.

2. Image**********************************************************Here is an example from a
recently deceased pet in my family. Milli, our basset hound was 15 years old when she died
a few months ago. For your summary, make sure to provide images.1. She is buried in the
back yard, where family can visit anytime. It’s a quiet space, with other pets that have
passed, which is a “community― gathering place, like a traditional cemetery.a.
Traditional cemetery2. We buried her wrapped in a favorite dog blanket, with a bacon chew
toy, and sage. These are things she may need in the afterlife and objects that she enjoyed in
life.a. Ancient Egyptians/ Qin Shi Huang’s tomb (terra cotta warriors)3. There is a
memorial on my bookshelf, with ofrendas: a toy, a flower, some treatsa. Day of the Dead
remembrances4. We have an annual memorial planned for the future.a. Dogon dama
funeral; anniversary rituals5. We saved some dog hair and placed it in a special container to
hold onto a physical part of Milli to maintain a sense continued connection.a. Reliquary that
houses a physical part of the deceasedWRITTEN SUMMARY REQUIREMENTS:Provide the
information in the numbered format above.CITE sources, if you use them (it is not necessary
to use another source other than your text book). Your submission will be scanned through
for originality. I will use this data to inform your grade. If you do not cite, it will “appear”
that plagiarism is taking place.Limit your Summary to one page. Exceeding WILL result in a
grade drop.Must be submitted as a pdf file.