For the Love of God is a sculpture by artist Damien Hirst produced in 2007. It consists of a platinum cast of an 18th-century human skull encrusted with 8,601 flawless diamonds, including a pear-shaped pink diamond located in the forehead that is known as the Skull Star Diamond. [1] The skull's teeth are original, and were purchased by Hirst in ...

2012年4月11日 · For the Love of God 2007 is a life-size platinum cast of an eighteenth century human skull, covered by 8,601 flawless diamonds, inset with the original skull’s teeth. At the front of the cranium is a 52.4 carat pink diamond.

2021年11月3日 · And he made that thanks to his controversial paintings and sculptures. His works include dead animal displays and spin-art paintings, selling for very high prices. His art often depicts image of death, but he is still one of the most commercially successful artists. For example, his diamond skull sold for $100 million in 2007.

2023年6月5日 · For the Love of God is a platinum cast skull embellished with 8,601 diamonds and is Hirst’s ultimate memento mori. When you hear the name Damien Hirst, you might think of sharks submerged in formaldehyde, enormous multi-coloured dot paintings, or even psychedelic butterfly arrangements.

2024年5月14日 · For the Love of God (2007) is a striking artwork by Damien Hirst, a platinum cast of a human skull encrusted with 8,601 diamonds. Valued at £50 million, it explores themes of mortality, wealth, and human desire.

In 2007, Damien Hirst made headlines with For the Love of God, a platinum cast human skull covered in 8,601 flawless diamonds. The bejeweled skull, which was bought for $100 million by an investment group that same year, is widely acknowledged to be the most expensive contemporary artwork ever made.

Damien Hirst 's lifelong interest in death climaxed with the highly controversial sculpture For the Love of God, modeled using a real human skull. Created in 2007, the diamond work became one of the most easily recognized contemporary artworks.

2023年10月26日 · "For the Love of God" (2007), Damien Hirst's famous platinum cast of a human skull set with 8,601 diamonds, was presented as part of the major Hirst survey exhibition "The Weight of Things of the artist at the MUCA Bunker in Munich.

2021年6月17日 · The piece of art chosen for the current exploration is Damien Hirst’s sculpture named For the Love of God (2007). The artwork is made from a platinum cast of an 18th-century human skull that was then encrusted with 8,601 diamonds. The teeth of the skill are original to the skull, which was purchased by the artist in London.

2024年7月10日 · Perhaps the most iconic manifestation of Hirst's fascination with skulls is his artwork "For the Love of God," unveiled in 2007. At its core lies a platinum cast of a human skull, encrusted with over 8,000 diamonds, including a large pink diamond set in the forehead.