Frontal Nude Standing with Left Arm Raised High 

Here is the audio guide script for the provided artwork: This is a drawing of a standing nude woman with her left arm raised high, made by Mark Rothko. Her pose reminds us of the figures of maenads in ancient Greek art. The raised arm, seen in ecstatic dance or religious frenzy, symbolizes a release from earthly constraints. Throughout art history, this gesture appears in depictions of triumph, supplication, or spiritual awakening. The subconscious echoes of such images resonate even when the original context is lost. Consider, for instance, the Winged Victory of Samothrace, with its similar sense of forward motion and uplift. Here, in Rothko's minimalist rendering, the power of the pose remains, stripped of its specific narrative. It becomes a primal expression of human emotion, engaging the viewer on a visceral, psychological level. This motif, like so many, undergoes a cyclical progression. It resurfaces, evolves, and takes on new meanings, yet its fundamental emotional charge persists across time.