Dark Over Light Earth: I

Mark Rothko * Date: 1954. * Style: Color Field Painting. * Genre: abstract. www.wikiart.org

No.9 (Dark over Light Earth), 1954 - Mark Rothko - WikiArt.org Dark Over Light Earth I

(often categorized with No. 7 (Dark Over Light) or No. 9 (Dark Over Light Earth) ) is a seminal 1954 color-field painting by Mark Rothko . Measuring nearly eight feet tall, it is part of a select group of his largest canvases designed to create a sense of overwhelming intimacy and emotional immersion. Visual Composition Mark Rothko * Date: 1954