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What do Rothko's paintings mean?

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What do Rothko's paintings mean?
What Mark Rothko's paintings mean is largely a matter of personal interpretation. His highly abstract color field paintings are meant to evoke emotions rather than symbolize specific objects. On 1stDibs, you can find a collection of Mark Rothko art from some of the world’s top sellers.
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Blue Rothko, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Julius Babilonia
Located in Yardley, PA
, accidental free forming shapes and ambiguous landscapes :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Blue Rothko, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Julius Babilonia
Located in Yardley, PA
, accidental free forming shapes and ambiguous landscapes :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large Blue Rothko-Style Wall Painting
By Mark Rothko
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large blue Rothko-style wall painting.
Category

20th Century American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Mark Rothko Archive Photography, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Archive photography of MArk Rothko painting. Printed, circa 1970. In original condition, with
Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Photography

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Black and Grey Abstract Color Field Modern Painting, In Style of Mark Rothko
By (after) Mark Rothko
Located in Houston, TX
Reminiscent of the color field canvases of Mark Rothko, this black and grey abstract painting
Category

20th Century Color-Field Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Mark Rothko (Abstract Painting)
By Danny Giesbers
Located in London, GB
Mark Rothko (Abstract Painting) Acrylics, resin, phosphorescence, on wooden board - Unframed
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Wood, Acrylic

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