1 Introduction In this paper I am going to concentrate on the mystical implications of the work of the well known abstract painter Mark Rothko [1903-1970]. First I will sketch a brief description of the history of the beginning of abstract painting and its relation to mysticism and spirituality. Than I will give a few details on Rothko's biography. Finally I will describe what mysticism means. 1.1 Abstract Art. In one sense, abstract painting is ancient; in …showed first 75 words of 771 total…

…showed last 75 words of 771 total…and immediate intuition of the Infinite. Mysticism has many schools and shapes. Sometimes it is speculative, and concentrates on knowledge and nothing further; sometimes it is practical and attempts to guide life and action. Sometimes it is contemplative, and emphasises intelligence; sometimes it is affective and emphasises emotion. It can be Orthodox, and agree with the established religious teachings; it can also be - and many times it is - heterodox, and oppose these teachings.