La Nona Ora
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La Nona Ora is a provocative contemporary art installation by Maurizio Cattelan depicting Pope John Paul II struck down by a meteorite, symbolizing the vulnerability and fallibility of religious authority.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art installation
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contemporary artwork ⓘ |
| artMovement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Maurizio Cattelan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Pope John Paul II
NERFINISHED
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a meteorite striking Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| featuresObject |
broken glass
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life-size figure of Pope John Paul II ⓘ meteorite ⓘ red carpet ⓘ |
| firstExhibitedAt | Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
conceptual art
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installation art ⓘ provocative art ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStrategy |
irony
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satire ⓘ shock ⓘ staging of a dramatic scene ⓘ |
| hasArtistNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| hasExhibitionType | gallery exhibition ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext | Italian ⓘ |
| hasReception |
criticized by religious groups
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highly controversial ⓘ praised for bold conceptual approach ⓘ widely discussed in art criticism ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
critique of institutional religion
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iconoclasm ⓘ media spectacle ⓘ mortality ⓘ politics of the Catholic Church ⓘ suffering ⓘ |
| hasTitle | La Nona Ora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | mixed media installation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial depiction of a pope
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public and institutional controversy ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
blasphemy debates in contemporary art
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freedom of artistic expression ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByArtist |
Comedian
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Him NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
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papal authority ⓘ religion and power ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
collision between sacred and profane
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fallibility of religious authority ⓘ human fragility ⓘ vulnerability of religious authority ⓘ |
| translatedTitle | The Ninth Hour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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