Question

How does Lyonel Feininger create the illusion of depth in his painting, Barfüsserkirche II (Church of the Minorities II)? (site 1)
(For my online art class)

Answer 1

Answer:

1. He employed layering and overlapping

2. He painted the church in a dim color and used bright orange colors for the closer features in the foreground

3. He also used lighting

Explanation:

The Barfüsserkirche II (Church of the Minorities II) painting by Lyonel Feininger was done in 1926 and it depicted a church that may not be instantly recognized as such by an observer, surrounded by a building in the background. A ray of light seems to illuminate the church making it quite discernable.

The church seems to be deep into the background and this illusion was achieved through the dim color used for the church and the brighter colors used for the buildings encircling the church. Layering and overlapping were also used to create depth when the buildings in the foreground were placed in front while the church was placed in the background.