Diamond skull

[T L]

I don't know whether I like this or think it's morbid. Over 1000 carats of fine white diamonds with an almost 60 carat pear shape on the forehead of a real human skull. Well enjoy, or be shocked.

http://www.artquotes.net/masters/hirst/for-the-love-of-god.htm

 

[DiamanteBlu]

Date: 1/5/2009 10:13:00 PM
Author:tourmaline_lover
real human skull.
http://www.artquotes.net/masters/hirst/for-the-love-of-god.htm

Hmmmm . . . not sure about the skull as the base . . . Like the diamonds, though!

 

[vintagelover229]

idk...i like it...but i don''t...it''s different....

 

[oldmancoyote]

IIRC it''s not a real skull. They took a casting from an 18th century skull - which was reburied later. The teeth are porcelain, although apparently Hirst had thoughts of using the real ones...

Mind you, it remains a fairly... controversial thing, even if it''s platinum.

 

[blueauratus]

Seems like a waste of diamonds to me! Look at those lovely pears!

 

[EricaR]

It is sort of fascinating to look at, isn''t it???

 

[T L]

. . . well if you like pave diamonds, ????

 

[oneandahalfrock]

I don''t like it but I keep looking; it''s like a very artsy train wreck

Interesting piece though- thanks for posting!