The Rothko Chapel: Profane or Sacred Space?

Despite the atheism of renowned abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko, the artist was commissioned by Christians to create a sacred space that was originally intended to be used by religious believers: the Rothko Chapel in Houston, Texas. The project started out as a collaboration between Rothk...

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Main Author: Allen, Mark (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2023
In: Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 7
Further subjects:B Darkness
B Philip Johnson
B Architecture
B Menil
B Transcendence
B Religion
B Mircea Eliade
B Species
B Painting
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