The Quintet of the Astonished

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The Quintet of the Astonished is a video art installation by Bill Viola that presents a slow-motion study of human emotional expression through the reactions of five figures.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artwork
video art installation
cameraFraming tight group portrait
color color video
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Bill Viola NERFINISHED
depicts human emotional expression
displayFormat large-scale projection
exhibitedAt J. Paul Getty Museum NERFINISHED
various contemporary art museums
features five figures
focusesOn micro-expressions
temporal perception of emotion
genre video art
hasNumberOfHumanSubjects 5
hasPart projected moving image
hasStyle contemplative
meditative
inception 2000
inspiredBy Christian devotional imagery
Renaissance religious painting
language none (non-verbal)
lightingStyle chiaroscuro-inspired
mainSubject body language
emotional states
facial expressions
medium video
movement contemporary art
narrativeStructure non-narrative
partOfSeries The Passions NERFINISHED
portrays astonishment
fear
grief
joy
spiritual contemplation
productionCompany Bill Viola Studio NERFINISHED
setting neutral dark background
subjectOf art historical analysis
museum catalog essays
timeManipulation extreme slow motion
usesTechnique slow motion

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Bill Viola notableWork The Quintet of the Astonished