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“The people that weep before my paintings are having the same religious experience that I had when I painted it.”

Quote by Mark Rothko

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Mark Rothko
Mark Rothko

Mark Rothko, born on September 25, 1903, and died on February 25, 1970, was a renowned modern artist from Russia, who later moved to the United States. His large-scale, vibrant abstract paintings have had a profound impact on the 20th-century art world. more

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