Dark Over Light Earth I -

The painting features a massive, vertical arrangement typical of Rothko’s mature style:

: Active borders of dark red corral the central shapes, creating a tension between the fields of color.

No.9 (Dark over Light Earth), 1954 - Mark Rothko - WikiArt.org Dark Over Light Earth I

Mark Rothko * Date: 1954. * Style: Color Field Painting. * Genre: abstract. www.wikiart.org

For more detailed technical analysis or to see where his works are currently exhibited, you can check the archives of Christie's or WikiArt . * Genre: abstract

: Rothko used feathered edges and thin, overlapping glazes of pigment to achieve a sense of luminosity that seems to emanate from within the canvas rather than being reflected off it. Emotional and Spiritual Intent

: A large upper passage of "dusky," dark hues contrasts with a smaller, dappled white area below. Emotional and Spiritual Intent : A large upper

: He believed that if you were moved to tears, it was because you were communicating with the universal human emotions he poured into the paint.