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Question: An analysis of Mark Rothko’s Subway Scene (1938).
Answer: In his painting Subway Scene, Mark Rothko uses a variety of artistic techniques to portray his perception of a subway in thirties America.
The most striking element of this painting on first viewing is its lack of bright and varied colour. The artist uses a narrow tonal range, consisting mainly of greys, browns and blues to create a harsh and cold environment. There is no obvious source of light either from bright indoor lighting or sunlight from the world above, therefore, the dull artificial lights add to the paintings even and subdued ambience......(short extract)
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- Subject: The arts past and present
- Course: AA100
- Level: Degree
- Year: 1st
- Mark: 76%
- Words: 448
- Date submitted: January 26, 2009
- Date written: November, 2008
- References: No
- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 340
