-In what way does artist Mark Rothko's painting No. 10 represent the break that Abstract Expressionism made from the art that prevailed between the 1930s and 1950s?
A) It was clearly made by an artist with no training.
B) It deliberately conveyed no specific message.
C) It portrayed the world realistically.
D) It was largely closed to interpretation by viewers.

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-In what way does artist Mark Rothko's painting No. 10 represent the break that Abstract Expressionism made from the art that prevailed between the 1930s and 1950s?
A) It was clearly made by an artist with no training. 
B) It deliberately conveyed no specific message. 
C) It portrayed the world realistically. 
D) It was largely closed to interpretation by viewers.

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Mark Rothko's No. 10, like much of Abstract Expressionism, deliberately eschewed clear, specific messages or narratives, focusing instead on evoking emotional or spiritual responses through abstract forms and colors. This was a significant departure from the more figurative, narrative-driven art that was prevalent in earlier decades.

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