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1. Title: Flowers and Skulls

2. Medium/ Material/ Process: Acrylic on Canvas mounted on board

3. Year made or era made: 2012

4. Artist or creator if identified: Takashi Murakami

5. Culture where this object or image originated:  Japanese culture / Post-war

6. Dimensions if available: 74 ¾ x 60 ¼ inches (190 x 153 cm)

7. Useful description of the object or image:  The smiling daisies and skulls are manifestations of life and death, respectively. Takashi Murakami expressed his discontent with the indirect effects of post-war Japanese culture and society such as trauma among the locals after the Nagasaki and Hiroshima bombings.

References:
https://gagosian.com/exhibitions/2012/takashi-murakami-flowers-skulls/
https://hypebeast.com/2020/11/takashi-murakami-flowers-behind-the-hype-video
https://www.theartstory.org/artist/murakami-takashi/

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1. Title: The Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

2. Medium: Photograph

3. Year: estimated 5 to 6 million years ago (picture taken in 2005)

4. Artist: N/A (Frederick Calope for photo)

5. Culture of origin: Cultures who have inhabited the Grand Canyon include: Prehistoric humans during the Ice Age, Ancestral Pueblo people, the Paiute tribe, the Navajo tribe, the Zuni tribe, and Havasupai people (who claim this as their ancestral home).

6. Dimensions: "270 miles long, up to 18 miles wide, and a mile deep"

7. Description: The Grand Canyon was formed as the Colorado River paved its way through rocks through the process of erosion. Because of this erosion, rocks in this location (said to be dated up to nearly two billion years ago) became exposed, thus making the Grand Canyon have some of the oldest exposed rocks on Earth. It has been home to many different cultures starting from the Ice Age. The Grand Canyon has since then been an important tool for geologists to study evolution through the history embedded in these rocks.

Reference: https://www.history.com/topics/landmarks/grand-canyon

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Title: An Old Woman ('The Ugly Duchess')

Medium/ Material/ Process: Oil on Panel
Year made or era made: about 1513
Artist or creator if identified: Quinten Massys
Culture where this object or image originated: Artist from Leuven. Painting in London.
Dimensions if available: 62.4 × 45.5 cm

The Ugly Duchess is one of Quinten Massys' most famous paintings. The painting depicts an old woman, not deemed considerably beautiful, dressed in youthful and 'provocative' clothing and accessories in an attempt to seduce. Interestingly, this painting has been classified as satire as it supposedly focuses on women of age who seem to have been stuck in their youth or vanity. Although, even more, interesting than this is that this image was included in a gallery that showcased 'ugly' paintings in line with the message that due to the paintings not being of the traditional aesthetic, it steers people away from the proper appreciation of important art.

References:
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/quinten-massys-an-old-woman-the-ugly-duchess
https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2018/07/31/ugliness-is-underrated-in-defense-of-ugly-paintings/?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=social

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Crusts of the Wounds of the Hands of St. Pio

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Crusts of the Wounds of the Hands of St. Pio

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1. Title: Crusts of the Wounds of the Hands of St. Pio

2. Medium/ Material/ Process: Photograph of a First Class Relic

3. Year made or era made: 2002

4. Artist or creator: Relic of Padre Pio

5. Culture where this object or image originated: Italy

Dimensions: -

It is a First-Class Relics of the Saint in the National Shrine of St Pio. It allows thousands of devotees to have an opportunity to have a “spiritual encounter” with Padre Pio, to pray to him, and to ask for his intercession. If so desired, a Blessing with the Relics can also be given by a Capuchin Friar during one’s visit to the Shrine. It is currently kept safe inside the Cathedral of St. John Berchmans.

References:
https://sjbcathedral.org/saint-padre-pio-relics/#:~:text=The%20relics%20are%20cared%20for,inspiring%20display%20in%20our%20Cathedral.

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Title: Lost
Medium/ Material/ Process: Photography

Year made or era made: 2020

Artist or creator if identified: Aira Moises

Culture where this object or image originated: Philippines

Dimensions if available: 29.718 x 41.91 cm

The purpose of this work is to show how one can slowly lose their identity because of their mental illness or even with just their own personal struggles. This picture represents a person trying to hold on to their identity as they slowly lose it and the multiple blurred versions of their identity until they are no longer able to hold on. This piece aims to show the seriousness of mental illnesses to help raise awareness.

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L'Originee du monde ("The Origin of the World") by Gustave Courbet

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L'Originee du monde ("The Origin of the World") by Gustave Courbet

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1. Title: L'Originee du monde ("The Origin of the World")

2. Medium/ Material/ Process: oil on canvas

3. Year made or era made: 1866

4. Artist or creator if identified: Gustave Courbet

5. Culture where this object or image originated: French Origin

6. Dimensions if available: 44 by 55 cm

7. Useful description of the object or image:

Back in the mid-nineteenth century, this nude artwork was at the epicenter of the birth of realism. The L'Origine du monde portrays a close-up view of the genitals and abdomen of a naked woman, lying on a bed with her legs spread. The framing of the nude body, with the head, arms, and lower legs outside of view, emphasizes the eroticism of the work. During the nineteenth century, the presentation of the naked body experienced a movement led by Courbet and Manet. Courbet opposed academic painting and its smooth, idealized nudes, but he also boldly criticized the Second Empire's hypocritical social customs, which allowed sexuality and even obscenity in mythical or oneiric works.

references: https://amp.theguardian.com/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2013/feb/08/gustave-courbet-origin-world-art