The artwork titled “Rites of Lilith” was created by Mark Rothko in the year 1945. It belongs to the Surrealism art movement and is classified within the figurative genre.
The artwork presents a fascinating array of abstract forms and figures rendered in a palette of muted colors including shades of grey, beige, and ochre. The composition is intricate, featuring various intersecting lines and shapes that conjure a sense of ritualistic mystery. There are suggestions of organic and anthropomorphic forms, which invoke the titular character, Lilith, as a central motif. The use of soft brush strokes and layered textures adds depth and complexity to the scene, imbuing it with a dreamlike, ethereal quality that is quintessentially surreal.
