× Russian-born Rothko (Marcus Rothkowitz) was fascinated by myth and surrealism and wished his work to be spiritually expressive. Never before, or since, has an artist so blatantly disregarded the rules of art with such fantastic results. His life and work continues to inspire and emboldened young artists all over the world.

× The rebellious and flamboyant Peggy Guggenheim (played by Rebecca Albiani) was a patron of the arts extraordinaire who transformed a modest fortune and impeccable taste into one of the premiere art collections of twentieth century. During her lifetime, she collected and championed artists from Kandinsky to Pollock and made few distinctions between her business and romantic lives.