it's being used for the first time on a mark rothko mural.ed bowen from wgbh in boston has this report. >> even in 1960, it was a coup, when harvard university landed mark rothko to paint a series of new murals for its new penthouse dining room. roth coe is already considered one of the world's greatest artist and this was to be one of his biggest commissions. >> he wanted you to be up close and su surrounded by his work to feel the painting. >> he developed five pables and they're on view in the harvard art museum's first special exhibition. they were robustly read says curator. >> we have been focusing on these kind of purples and crimson, as we like to say, of course, at harvard. the ground of crimson or purple is then set off with these extraordinary contrasts of this red that is just incredible. as you look at any of his paintings, the play of color and contrast blending and then working against and with each other has always been essential to his work. >> the panels were officially installed in 1964 but were in steep competition with th

also ahead: at harvard, using new technology to restore faded rothko masterpieces to their former crimsonlory. >> he really wanted you to be up close and surrounded by his work so that you could feel the painting. >> woodruff: and it's friday. mark shields and michael gerson are here to analyze the week's news. those aree