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1. • • Set up in the middle of 2006, “I Am Death, Shatterer of Worlds” is an eye-catching piece of art representing one of the repetitive themes in Hirst’s work. The title of the piece is elicited from a remark made by J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, whose musings were informed by the Bhagavad Gita.
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   What does 'now I Am Become Death a destroyer of Worlds' mean?

   • The "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds" line, spoken to the prince Arjuna by Krishna (not Vishnu, although Krishna is an avatar of Vishnu), is usually translated differently. Oppenheimer's Sanskrit teacher, Arthur Ryder, translated it as "Death am I, and my present task. / Destruction."

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   Did Oppenheimer say 'Now I am a destroyer of Worlds'?

   • Photograph: Bradbury Science Museum/Getty Images As he witnessed the first detonation of a nuclear weapon on July 16, 1945, a piece of Hindu scripture ran through the mind of J. Robert Oppenheimer: “Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.” It is, perhaps, the most well-known line from the Bhagavad Gita, but also the most misunderstood.

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   What is the largest sized butterfly painting?

   • Completely enveloping the viewer with its sheer epic scale and glorious burst of colour and kaleidoscopic form, the dazzling intensity of I Am Become Death, Shatterer of Worlds is the largest-sized butterfly painting which Damien Hirst has ever created.

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   How did Hirst paint a butterfly?

   • In an extension of the history of Monochrome painting in the Twentieth Century, Hirst allowed the colours of the butterfly to dictate the colours of the paintings, and quite often he left to chance their placement on the canvas simply by letting them float onto the surface and sink into the think wet gloss paint.

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   What are Hirst's paintings about?

   • Mortality is the main topic in Hirst’s artwork. His ‘Natural History’ series of works, in which deceased animals are maintained in tanks. Along with producing a series of spot paintings, spin paintings, and steel and glass cases, he also has an interest in medical accessories.

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   Jul 20, 2012 · Painting confounded Damien Hirst as an art student. He was addicted to color, but could never decide which colors to use. So for his first solo show, held in an abandoned West London building...

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   Mar 6, 2024 · “I Am Become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds” is a striking reminder of life’s impermanence and human nature’s destructive forces. Damien Hirst’s art, with its stunning imagery and symbolism, confronts viewers with existential truths.

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   Oct 24, 2023 · There is a striking photo, taken in 2015, of a deactivated nuclear missile at an air and space museum in Tucson, Arizona. Written in dust on this missile are the words, “Now I am become Death...

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   Jul 25, 2023 · In the film, the passage she picks just so happens to contain a quote Oppenheimer would make famous among English speakers: “Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”

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    Jul 21, 2023 · As he witnessed the first detonation of a nuclear weapon on July 16, 1945, a piece of Hindu scripture ran through the mind of J. Robert Oppenheimer: “Now I am become Death, the destroyer of ...

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    Sep 4, 2024 · The "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds" line, spoken to the prince Arjuna by Krishna (not Vishnu, although Krishna is an avatar of Vishnu), is usually translated differently. Oppenheimer's Sanskrit teacher, Arthur Ryder, translated it as "Death am I, and my present task.