Rothko's colors are not found in nature - Turner's always are.
Rothko's shapes are symmetrical and static - Turner's never are.
I love Turner. I can't stand Rothko.
BTW, here's my favorite Ingres - showing clearly the impossible distortions that were often hidden in Neoclassical "realism" -
the Romantics were really more realistic, if you see what I mean.
There is something cloying about Ingres that bothers me more than his distortions. But Thetis is pretty rubbery in that work.
Ah, now that I know your interest in life is literary, it explains your knowledge and preferences in art.
Now, I know you must have seen some Rothkos in person, so I can't say that is the matter. The Rothkos with the hard edges are less intriguing than the blurred blocks, to me.
I'm probably pushing Rothko too much lately; I don't know why. Probably because I just finished teaching his work. When the exams are corrected, I'll be burnt out and move on to someone else....
Wow. Never saw this before. A regular Dagny and John Galt, eh?
