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.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Ninth Hour canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Ninth Hour Context triple: [Maurizio Cattelan, notableWork, The Ninth Hour]
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A.
Ninth Hour
Ninth Hour is a fixed daily prayer service in the Eastern Christian liturgical tradition, observed in the mid-afternoon as part of the cycle of canonical hours.
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B.
Hereafter
"Hereafter" is a 2010 supernatural drama film directed by Clint Eastwood that explores themes of death, the afterlife, and human connection through the intertwined stories of three people affected by mortality.
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C.
Point of Mercy
Point of Mercy is the English meaning of "Ponta da Piedade," a famous scenic coastal headland near Lagos in Portugal known for its dramatic cliffs and rock formations.
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D.
The Alphabet of Grace
The Alphabet of Grace is a reflective theological memoir by Frederick Buechner that explores everyday life as a medium of God’s presence and grace.
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E.
The Little Hours
The Little Hours is a 2017 comedy film loosely based on Boccaccio’s The Decameron, following a group of misbehaving nuns whose convent is thrown into chaos by the arrival of a young servant.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Ninth Hour Target entity description: 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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A.
Ninth Hour
Ninth Hour is a fixed daily prayer service in the Eastern Christian liturgical tradition, observed in the mid-afternoon as part of the cycle of canonical hours.
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B.
Hereafter
"Hereafter" is a 2010 supernatural drama film directed by Clint Eastwood that explores themes of death, the afterlife, and human connection through the intertwined stories of three people affected by mortality.
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C.
Point of Mercy
Point of Mercy is the English meaning of "Ponta da Piedade," a famous scenic coastal headland near Lagos in Portugal known for its dramatic cliffs and rock formations.
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D.
The Alphabet of Grace
The Alphabet of Grace is a reflective theological memoir by Frederick Buechner that explores everyday life as a medium of God’s presence and grace.
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E.
The Little Hours
The Little Hours is a 2017 comedy film loosely based on Boccaccio’s The Decameron, following a group of misbehaving nuns whose convent is thrown into chaos by the arrival of a young servant.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art installation
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contemporary artwork ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Maurizio Cattelan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Pope John Paul II
NERFINISHED
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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
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Zachęta National Gallery of Art, Warsaw NERFINISHED ⓘ various international contemporary art exhibitions ⓘ |
| featuresObject |
broken glass
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life-size figure of Pope John Paul II ⓘ meteorite ⓘ red carpet ⓘ |
| hasBeenSubjectOf |
academic analysis
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art criticism ⓘ public controversy ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
conceptual art
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contemporary art ⓘ installation art ⓘ political art ⓘ religious art ⓘ satirical art ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | debates on limits of religious imagery in art ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
dark humor
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irony ⓘ provocation ⓘ |
| hasTitleInItalian | La Nona Ora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1999 ⓘ |
| interpretsAs |
commentary on media spectacle
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critique of institutional religion ⓘ reflection on human fragility ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
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mortality ⓘ papacy ⓘ power and vulnerability ⓘ religious authority ⓘ suffering ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
fabric
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metal ⓘ resin ⓘ wax ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial depiction of Pope John Paul II
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public and media controversy ⓘ use of dark humor ⓘ |
| partOf | Maurizio Cattelan’s body of satirical works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: The Ninth Hour Description of subject: 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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