A Rothko painting beside a mural by Fra Angelico at the Museum of San Marco Roberto Serra, Iguana Press / Getty Images When Mark Rothko traveled to Florence in 1950, he had a lot on his mind. His ...
When Mark Rothko traveled to Florence in 1950, he had a lot on his mind. His mother had recently died, and his wife, Mell, was pregnant with their first child. At age 46, he was looking for teaching ...