Question

How does Lyonel Feininger create the illusion of depth in his painting, Barfüsserkirche II (Church of the Minorities II)

Answer 1

ANSWER: Lyonel Feininger used layered geometric tone and color to create the illusion. The painting was made grey and fuzzy which was in contrast with the other rich colors in the background. The church was also painted a little smaller than other objects which gave an illusion of depth.

Answer 2

Using blocks of layered geometric tone and color, Feininger creates the illusion that the image is receding backward, with the idea that the tone and color create light in the background, using semi-transparent layers this creates a different intensity of color, which gives this illusion.