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Rothko Chapel

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Rothko Chapel
Rothko Chapel
Rothko Chapel
Rothko Chapel
Rothko Chapel
Rothko Chapel
Rothko Chapel
Rothko Chapel
Rothko Chapel
Rothko Chapel
Rothko Chapel
Rothko Chapel
Rothko Chapel
Rothko Chapel
Rothko Chapel
Rothko Chapel
Rothko Chapel
Rothko Chapel
Rothko Chapel
Rothko Chapel
Rothko Chapel
Rothko Chapel
Rothko Chapel
Rothko Chapel
Rothko Chapel
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Monday9am - 5pm
Tuesday9am - 5pm
Wednesday9am - 5pm
Thursday9am - 5pm
Friday9am - 5pm
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The Rothko Chapel is a non-denominational chapel in Houston, Texas, founded by John and Dominique de Menil. The interior serves not only as a chapel, but also as a major work of modern art. On its walls are fourteen black but color-hued paintings by Mark Rothko. The shape of the building, an octagon inscribed in a Greek cross, and the design of the chapel was largely influenced by the artist. The chapel sits two miles southwest of downtown in a suburban neighborhood situated between the building housing the Menil Collection and the Chapel of Saint Basil on the campus of the University of Saint Thomas. Susan J. Barnes states The Rothko Chapel...became the world's first broadly ecumenical center, a holy place open to all religions and belonging to none. It became a center for international cultural, religious, and philosophical exchanges, for colloquia and performances. And it became a place of private prayer for individuals of all faiths On September 16, 2000, the Rothko Chapel was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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