I once visited the Rothko Chapel in Houston. While there WAS a certain meditative aspect in looking at his dark mnonochrome paintings, I was disappointed. While the Protestant tradition of my family is copacetic with the starkness of the Rothko Chapel, my exposure to the richness of the interiors of Roman Catholic churches did not leave me with a positive feeling about the Rothko Chapel. I wanted more.
The Rothko Chapel was funded by an heiress of the Schlumberger family, from the company of the same name which has been the leader in a very competitive field for a century. Schlumberger is the best it its field because its innovations continually keep it ahead of the pack. During the oil drilling crash of the 1980s, Schlumberger was the only oil field services company that made a profit ever year.
My reaction to the Rothko Chapel was that it was the first time a member of the Schlumberger family got the worst part of a deal.
I once visited the Rothko Chapel in Houston. While there WAS a certain meditative aspect in looking at his dark mnonochrome paintings, I was disappointed. While the Protestant tradition of my family is copacetic with the starkness of the Rothko Chapel, my exposure to the richness of the interiors of Roman Catholic churches did not leave me with a positive feeling about the Rothko Chapel. I wanted more.
The Rothko Chapel was funded by an heiress of the Schlumberger family, from the company of the same name which has been the leader in a very competitive field for a century. Schlumberger is the best it its field because its innovations continually keep it ahead of the pack. During the oil drilling crash of the 1980s, Schlumberger was the only oil field services company that made a profit ever year.
My reaction to the Rothko Chapel was that it was the first time a member of the Schlumberger family got the worst part of a deal.