Mark Rothko

Mark Rothko

Mark Rothko – portrait of the painter

“Silence is so accurate.”

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    • Mark Rothko - No. 22 - oil painting reproduction on canvas - hand-painted

      Mark Rothko – No. 22

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      Mark Rothko No. 22   Year of Creation: 1949 Original size: 297 cm x 272 cm Paint style: Abstraction Original technique: Oil on canvas Located: New York  

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    • Mark Rothko - Rust, Blacks on Plum - oil painting reproduction for the living room - on canvas

      Mark Rothko – Rust, Blacks on Plum

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      Mark Rothko – Rust, Blacks on Plum   Year of Creation: 1962 Original size: 152.4 cm x 144.8 cm Paint style: Abstraction Original technique: Oil on canvas Located: Private Collection  

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    • Mark Rothko - Dark Brown, Gray, Orange - hand-painted oil painting reproduction - oil on canvas

      Mark Rothko – Dark Brown, Gray, Orange

      from 124,00 €

      Mark Rothko – Dark Brown, Gray, Orange   Year of Creation: 1959 Original size: 175.6 × 162.6 cm Paint style: Abstraction Original technique: Oil on canvas Located: Kunstmuseum Bern  

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    Mark Rothko – portrait of the painter

    “Pictures must be miraculous.”

    Mark Rothko

    Mark Rothko is a prominent figure among the painters of the New York School, he moved through many artistic styles until he reached his signature motif of the 1950s soft, rectangular shapes floating on a tinted color field. Heavily influenced by mythology and philosophy, he insisted that his art was full of content and full of ideas. A fierce defender of social-revolutionary thought and the right to self-expression, Rothko also explained his views in numerous essays and critical reviews.

    Rothko’s art was heavily interwoven with Nietzsche, Greek mythology and his Russian-Jewish heritage. It was deeply imbued with emotional content, which he articulated through a range of styles that evolved from figurative to abstract.

    Mark Rothko’s early figurative works – including landscapes, still lifes, figure studies and portraits – demonstrated an ability to blend expressionism and surrealism. His search for new forms of expression led to his Color Field paintings, which used luminous colors to convey a sense of spirituality.

    Mark Rothko maintained the social-revolutionary ideas of his youth all his life. In particular, he supported artists’ complete freedom of expression, which he believed was threatened by the market. This belief often put him at odds with the art establishment, causing him to publicly respond to criticism and occasionally reject commissions, sales and exhibitions.