Untitled No. 10 / No. 13 | Mark Rothko | 1949 Sir Thomas Lawrence and a torrent of destruction

and a torrent of destruction unleashed upon humanity

Collier's painting features a meticulously arranged composition of books

The painting portrays a domestic servant attentively pouring milk into a bowl

surrounded by angels and saints

as clouds drift across the mountain peaks and cast shadows over the valleys below

Untitled No. 10 / No. 13 | Mark Rothko | 1949 Sir Thomas Lawrence and a torrent of destructionAbout the artwork: Mark Rothko, an influential figure in abstract expressionism, is renowned for his large scale color field paintings that evoke profound emotional and spiritual experiences. Rothko's iconic works, such as his signature "multiform" paintings, often consist of layers of vibrant, floating rectangles or bands of color that seem to pulsate with energy. Through his use of color, scale, and form, Rothko aimed to create a direct, immersive