Artists: Mark Rothko

 Mark Rothko "Omen of the Eagle"

"Art is an adventure into an unknown world, which can be explored only by those willing to take risks." 

-Mark Rothko

Before he reduced his imagery to rectangles, Rothko explored archaic forms, mythology and tragedy. He claimed that the later paintings he did were about the same subject matter. However, beautiful as they are, his color fields do not pack the same visceral wallop as his more figurative works. Interesting though how the rectangles are already evident in this piece.
-Richard Bledsoe