The Ninth Hour

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The Ninth Hour is a provocative contemporary art installation by Maurizio Cattelan depicting Pope John Paul II struck down by a meteorite, emblematic of the artist’s darkly humorous and controversial style.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf art installation
contemporary artwork
countryOfOrigin Italy
creator Maurizio Cattelan NERFINISHED
depicts Pope John Paul II NERFINISHED
Pope John Paul II struck by a meteorite
depictsEvent a meteorite falling on the Pope
depictsSetting indoor gallery space
exhibitedAt Royal Academy of Arts, London NERFINISHED
Zachęta National Gallery of Art, Warsaw NERFINISHED
various international contemporary art exhibitions
featuresObject broken glass
life-size figure of Pope John Paul II
meteorite
red carpet
hasBeenSubjectOf academic analysis
art criticism
public controversy
hasGenre conceptual art
contemporary art
installation art
political art
religious art
satirical art
hasInfluenced debates on limits of religious imagery in art
hasStyle dark humor
irony
provocation
hasTitleInItalian La Nona Ora NERFINISHED
inception 1999
interpretsAs commentary on media spectacle
critique of institutional religion
reflection on human fragility
languageOfTitle English
mainSubject Catholic Church NERFINISHED
mortality
papacy
power and vulnerability
religious authority
suffering
materialUsed fabric
metal
resin
wax
movement contemporary art movement
notableFor controversial depiction of Pope John Paul II
public and media controversy
use of dark humor
partOf Maurizio Cattelan’s body of satirical works NERFINISHED

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Maurizio Cattelan notableWork The Ninth Hour