Violet, Black, Orange, Yellow on White and Red - SKETCHLINE

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1949

Violet, Black, Orange, Yellow on White and Red

author

Mark Rothko

description

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, USA.

Oil on canvas.

size: 207×167.6 cm.

This painting symbolizes the cycle of life from birth to death. According to art experts, this is a religious painting, as such a style is similar to an altarpiece. The horizontal lines may indicate the supine Jesus Christ.