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Rothko Chapel

The Rothko Chapel is a center open to all beliefs and religions in Houston, Texas, in the southern United States. Was founded by John and Dominique de Menil in 1971.1 The chapel is an independent institution, which offers a spiritual sanctuary for people of all religions and a meditation space inspired by the paintings of Mark Rothko (1903-1970). The artist received the commission from the De Menil in 1965 and worked closely with the architects to create the octagonal plan with a central space of meditation with overhead light, around which he would hang fourteen large canvases. It functions as a chapel, museum and forum in which ceremonies of all creeds, courses and conferences are held, seeking experience and knowledge of different spiritual traditions. Reference of Wikipedia
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Mark Rothko  Biography Synopsis Mark Rothko was born Marcus Rothkowitz in Dvinsk, Russia (now Daugavpils, Latvia), on September 25, 1903, and immigrated to the United States with his family in his youth. In the mid-20th century, he belonged to a circle of New York-based artists (also including Willem de Kooning and Jackson Pollock) who became known as the Abstract Expressionists. His signature works, large-scale paintings of luminous colored rectangles, used simplified means to evoke emotional responses. Rothko committed suicide on February 25, 1970. Early Life and Education Mark Rothko was born Marcus Rothkowitz in Dvinsk, Russia (now Daugavpils, Latvia), on September 25, 1903. He was the fourth child of Jacob Rothkowitz, a pharmacist by trade, and Anna (née Goldin) Rothkowitz. The family immigrated to the United States when Rothko was 10 years old, resettling in Portland, Oregon. Rothko excelled at academics and graduated from Portland's Lincoln High School in 1921.
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