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A 5 page paper which examines the
evolution of Mark Rothko’s paintings and illustrates how his work progressed to find the
simplicity of form. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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5 pages (~225 words per page)
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developed. His initial work was very easily understandable in terms of subject matter. His later work, was completely void of subject matter as it presented the viewer with nothing but
a few colors, as little as two colors, and very square or rectangular shapes, often limited to two shapes. In the following paper we look at one of his earliest
paintings, then two of his earlier surrealistic paintings and then take a look at two of his abstract expressionist paintings. The first painting to be examined is Untitled (three nudes),
c. 1926/1935. The paintings in the surrealistic period discussed are Gethsemane from 1944 and Sea Fantasy from 1946. The paintings from the abstract expressionism period are , Untitled from 1949
and No. 2 (No. 7 and No. 2) from 1951. The paper illustrates that through his evolution he was seeking the simplicity of form through an approach to the senses
and perhaps primarily emotions. Untitled (Three Nudes) and Surreal Paintings This particular painting is very powerful and sensuous and is obviously painted in the style that is reminiscent
of C?zanne. There is an obvious sexual nature to the nudes and it is full of life and full of form as the three nude women demonstrate obvious femininity. In
this we are given a painting that evokes soft and sensuous feelings that are easy to pinpoint due to the fact that this painting has obvious form that is easily
recognizable. In understanding the painting titled Gethsemane (1944) we must take into consideration that Rothko was finding the Old and New Testaments to be a very powerful source of
inspiration for his work. The title of this piece "refers to the garden near Jerusalem that was the scene of the agony and betrayal of Christ. In a radio broadcast
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