Rothko's Infinity

Rothko Chapel, Houston: "These paintings do not feature the luminous color fields that made Rothko famous. The paintings in the chapel are dark, in purplish or black hues. And there's a reason for that," says Suny Umari, chapel historian and attendant. "They're sort of a window to beyond," she explains. "Rothko said the bright colors sort of stop your vision at the canvas, where dark colors go beyond. And definitely you're looking at the beyond here. You're looking at the infinite."