Dark Over Light Earth I -

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

Mark Rothko * Date: 1954. * Style: Color Field Painting. * Genre: abstract. www.wikiart.org Dark Over Light Earth I

No. 9 (Dark Over Light Earth/Violet and Yellow in Rose) [Mark Rothko] : A large upper passage of "dusky," dark

Rothko famously rejected being labeled an "abstractionist," insisting his work was about human tragedy and the sublime. Dark Over Light Earth I

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

: 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