Among a large number of artists, Mark Rothko stands out for his unique and original use of color field painting. Most researchers focus on the analysis of his work, the stages of his development as an artist, which he became in America, and his life in the USA. But what made him the person he was? Where are the roots and motives of his work? What underlies his vision of the picture of the world? What environment shaped him as a person? The answers to these questions should be sought in the artist's childhood.