Arts: Mark Rothko painted enormous rectangles of colour over…

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Did you know? Mark Rothko painted enormous rectangles of colour over colour — seemingly simple, but people regularly cry in front of them. The Rothko Chapel in Houston (1971) is a meditation space with 14 of his works. Rothko himself killed himself the same year; he never saw the chapel.

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Mark Rothko painted enormous rectangles of colour over colour — seemingly simple, but people regularly cry in front of them. The Rothko Chapel in Houston (1971) is a meditation space with 14 of his works. Rothko himself killed himself the same year; he never saw the chapel.

Mark Rothko schilderde gigantische rechthoeken kleur op kleur — schijnbaar simpel, maar mensen huilen er regelmatig bij. De Rothko Chapel in Houston (1971) is een meditatieruimte met 14 van zijn werken. Rothko zelf pleegde in datzelfde jaar zelfmoord; hij heeft de chapel nooit gezien.

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