No. 14 (Horizontals, White over Darks)

No. 14 (Horizontals, White over Darks) by Mark Rothko
Artist
Mark Rothko
Date
1961
Style
Color field painting
Genre
Abstract
Location
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
"No. 14 (Horizontals, White over Darks)" exemplifies Color field painting, emphasizing the use of large, flat areas of oil paint to create a sense of expansive, unbroken surface. The composition features horizontal bands of color, with a predominance of whites layered over darker hues, highlighting the movement's focus on color as the primary subject rather than gesture or brushwork. As an Abstract work, it eschews representational forms in favor of a flat picture plane, allowing viewers to experience the emotional and perceptual effects of color itself.

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