No. 3/No. 13 (Magenta, Black, Green on Orange)

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No. 3/No. 13 (Magenta, Black, Green on Orange) is a large-scale abstract color field painting by Mark Rothko, characterized by its luminous stacked rectangles of color that evoke deep emotional and contemplative responses.

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No. 3/No. 13 (Magenta, Black, Green on Orange) canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf abstract painting
color field painting
painting
artist Mark Rothko
artMovement Color Field painting
backgroundColor orange
color black
green
magenta
orange
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Mark Rothko
creatorNationality American
depicts non-figurative forms
stacked rectangles of color
displayOrientation vertical
format vertical rectangular canvas
genre abstract art
hasTitleVariant Magenta, Black, Green on Orange
No. 13
No. 3
influencedBy European modernism
Surrealism
mythic and spiritual themes
intendedEffect contemplative response
deep emotional response
languageOfWork none (non-verbal visual art)
medium canvas
oil paint
movement Abstract expressionism
surface form: Abstract Expressionism
notableFor emotional impact
large-scale format
luminous color fields
period Rothko’s mature color field period
style abstract expressionist
color field
subjectMatter meditative experience
pure color relationships
technique soft-edged rectangular forms
thinly layered paint
theme human emotion
spirituality in art
transcendence
visualCharacteristic floating rectangular fields
luminous surface
soft transitions between colors

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Mark Rothko notableWork No. 3/No. 13 (Magenta, Black, Green on Orange)
No. 14 (1960) sharesStyleWith No. 3/No. 13 (Magenta, Black, Green on Orange)
Markus notableWork No. 3/No. 13 (Magenta, Black, Green on Orange)
subject surface form: Markus Yakovlevich Rothkowitz