The Rothko Chapel: Profane or Sacred Space? by Mark Allen

“…Despite the atheism of renowned abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko, the artist was commissioned by Christians to create a sacred space that was originally intended to be used by religious believers: the Rothko Chapel in Houston, Texas. The project started out as a collaboration between Rothko and another atheist: famed architect Phillip Johnson, who designed several prominent religious spaces throughout his distinguished career. …”
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Toward a new strategy for development : a Rothko Chapel Colloquium / by Hirschman, Albert O.

Mark Rothko: Art as an Experience. The Significance of Interaction between Painting and Viewer in the Rothko Chapel by Christensen, Ruth

“…This article aims to investigate the possible terms and conditions that Mark Rothko imposes on the encounter between painting and viewer, especially concerning the paintings he made for the Houston Chapel, also called the Rothko Chapel, in 1965-1967, which in many ways differ significantly from his earlier paintings. …”
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Rothko’s deep darkness by Roberta Green Ahmanson

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