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Byzantine Painting through Contemporary Eyes
In the above diptych we compare the late 12th century Byzantine icon of Annunciation (on the left) with one of Rothko’s classic works completed in 1969 (Untitled). This diptych serves as a necessary visual introduction to the following demonstration presented in the diptych of the next page.
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43. Left: Byzantine icon of Annunciation, end of 12th century, 61 x 42.2 cm, St. Catherine Monastery on Mount Sinai.
44. Right: Mark Rothko, Untitled, 1969, acrylic on paper mounted on canvas, 137.2 x 107.3 cm (54 x 42.1⁄4), Collection of Christopher Rothko.
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