Mark Rothkos Subway Scene :: Art Artisits

Mark Rothkos Subway SceneSubway Scene (1938), by Mark Rothko, depicts the in fount of a subway station. At the reckon of the pic are two pillars, john them is a staircase used by two lookless characters, decending into the underground. The staircase is surrounded by a cage- wish grid. target the staircase are a nonher two pillars next to a portal similar to the one around the staircase. On the left side of the admittance is a w every where half(prenominal) a door is visible. Just behind the gate are two swing-doors and a booth with a public inside. Two men appear to be waiting in front of the booth. On the left and right sides of the booth is what seems to be a wall. in that location is also what could potentially be an advertisement, on the bottom left side of the wall. Above the wall are strings of the letter N, which could perhaps stand for Northern. Left from the advertisment, is another flight of stairs, which could be ahead(p) down from the street. On the stairs is another person who is only half visible. The characters in the painting appear to have no faces, except for the existence standing in the booth, which is quite a symbolic portrayal of a subway station. There are constant floods of people coming in from the city streets, many who appear only for short periods of time, whereas, the man in the booth remains there for a long time, therefore his face becomes familiar. The people also appear to be wearing hats, this could suggest that it takes keister during winter. The artist, Mark Rothko, uses various shades of green, brown and grey to capture the black reality of an underground subway station. For example the sweeping grey root word and dull brownish walls. However, there is also use of striking colour, handle the burgundy jacket and hat worn by the man decending the stairs and the shimmery green grid surrounding him. There also seems to be a frame constructed out of the two front pillars in the painting where all the action take s place. It is also where the artificial light sources are coming from, like the booth, the staircase at the front of the painting and possibly some lights on the ceiling which cannot be seen. Everything outside of the frame seems alot darker in contrast, isolated and not so clear.