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Mark Rothko * Date: 1954. * Style: Color Field Painting. * Genre: abstract. www.wikiart.org Dark Over Light Earth I
: 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 For more detailed technical analysis or to see
(often categorized with No. 7 (Dark Over Light) or No. 9 (Dark Over Light Earth) ) is a seminal 1954 color-field painting by Mark Rothko . Measuring nearly eight feet tall, it is part of a select group of his largest canvases designed to create a sense of overwhelming intimacy and emotional immersion. Visual Composition * Genre: abstract
: Despite their "grandiose" size, Rothko painted these large works to be very "human and intimate". He believed that when a viewer stands close to a large picture, they are "in it" rather than simply commanding it from the outside.