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Lyonel Feininger: Catalogue of the 100 Most Famous Paintings

Opdateret oktober 2026 · rangeret efter vores popularitetsscore (søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk) · 188 værker af Lyonel Feininger i vores katalog

Sammendrag

The honeymooners is recorded as the most famous painting of Lyonel Feininger. Boats (1917) and Sailing Boats occupy the second and third entries. Of the 188 works by Lyonel Feininger recorded in the catalogue, the 100 best known are listed below, each entry with its date, the holding museum and a note on the work.

1871 – 1956, New York City Expressionism Flest værker: Art Institute of Chicago

Entries 1 to 10: the most famous Lyonel Feininger paintings

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The honeymooners af Lyonel Feininger

The honeymooners

Oil On Canvas

is a work by Lyonel Feininger. Born in New York City in 1871, the artist developed a distinctive visual language that bridged the gap between commercial graphic design and fine art. His career transitioned from successful caricatures for various magazines to a significant role within the Expressionist movement.

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Boats (1917) af Lyonel Feininger

Boats

1917 · Oil On Canvas

In the vast landscape of early twentieth-century modernism, few works capture the rhythmic pulse of movement and light as elegantly as Lyonel Feininger’s Boats. Painted in 1917, this masterpiece serves as a breathtaking bridge between the whimsical precision of graphic illustration and the profound structural depth of Cubism. At first glance, the viewer is greeted by a serene maritime scene, yet upon closer inspection, the water and vessels dissolve into…

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Sailing Boats af Lyonel Feininger

Sailing Boats

Watercolor

Sailing Boats is a work by the American artist Lyonel Feininger. The composition focuses on the subject of sailing boats at sea, capturing a specific moment of maritime activity or tranquility. The arrangement of the vessels suggests a quietude within the expanse of the water.

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Blue Coast af Lyonel Feininger

Blue Coast

Oil On Canvas

The scene unfolds in Blue Coast, a work that captures a quiet moment upon the water. The artist, Lyonel Feininger, directs our gaze toward a serene maritime setting where sailboats drift through a calm expanse. There is a sense of stillness here, as if the wind has paused its movement to allow the vessels to glide toward one another in a silent meeting. The composition centers on these nautical forms,…

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Gelmeroda XI af Lyonel Feininger

Gelmeroda XI

Watercolor

In Gelmeroda XI, Lyonel Feininger presents a stylized, geometric representation of a European townscape. The subject matter focuses on the essential architectural elements of the village, specifically the buildings, their roofs, and a central church. A prominent church steeple rises through the composition, acting as a focal point amidst the fragmented forms. The scene is bathed in a soft, diffused light that creates a hazy atmosphere, softening the edges of…

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Gelmeroda IX af Lyonel Feininger

Gelmeroda IX

Painting · Museum Folkwang, Essen

To stand before this evocative scene, captured in the timeless interplay of black and white, is to step across a threshold into a moment suspended between memory and permanence. Gelmeroda IX presents us with a tableau vivant centered around an imposing church structure, its large tower rising like a steadfast sentinel against an unseen sky. The composition is richly populated, not by dramatic action, but by the quiet gathering of…

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Carnival af Lyonel Feininger

Carnival

Oil On Canvas

The street comes alive in Carnival, a spirited oil on canvas work by Lyonel Feininger. Created in 1911, this piece captures a moment of public celebration. The scene unfolds with a sense of movement, as if the viewer has just stepped into the middle of a bustling procession. People move through the space, their presence adding a layer of human energy to the urban setting.

Lyonel Feininger, further entries: 11 to 100

11Carnival in Arcueil (1911) af Lyonel FeiningerCarnival in Arcueil1911 · Art Institute of Chicago 12Vollersroda III (1916) af Lyonel FeiningerVollersroda III1916 13Scheunenstraße (1914) af Lyonel FeiningerScheunenstraße1914 14Gelmeroda II (1917) af Lyonel FeiningerGelmeroda II1917 · Neue Galerie New York 15Rain Clarity (1927) af Lyonel FeiningerRain Clarity1927 16Church of the Minorites II (1926) af Lyonel FeiningerChurch of the Minorites II1926 · Walker Art Center 17The Motor Boat af Lyonel FeiningerThe Motor Boat 18Stranded af Lyonel FeiningerStranded 19Yachts (1950) af Lyonel FeiningerYachts1950 · National Gallery of Canada 20Fishing boats 1 af Lyonel FeiningerFishing boats 1 21City at Night af Lyonel FeiningerCity at Night 22Cathedral of Socialism af Lyonel FeiningerCathedral of Socialism 23Markwippach af Lyonel FeiningerMarkwippach 24Possendorf III af Lyonel FeiningerPossendorf III 25Darkened street af Lyonel FeiningerDarkened street 26Longeuil, Normandie (1909) af Lyonel FeiningerLongeuil, Normandie1909 · Art Institute of Chicago 27Railroad Embankment with Barracks, Zehlendorf af Lyonel FeiningerRailroad Embankment with Barracks, Zehlendorf 28Adventure II af Lyonel FeiningerAdventure II 29Merry Xmas! af Lyonel FeiningerMerry Xmas! 30Ship with Sun and Moon af Lyonel FeiningerShip with Sun and Moon 31Dune II af Lyonel FeiningerDune II 32The Gay Child af Lyonel FeiningerThe Gay Child 33Postal party lanterns af Lyonel FeiningerPostal party lanterns 34Leo studies Bach fugues af Lyonel FeiningerLeo studies Bach fugues 35Railroad Workers af Lyonel FeiningerRailroad Workers 36Star House af Lyonel FeiningerStar House 37Winter Night af Lyonel FeiningerWinter Night 38Characters from ''Wee Willie Winkie'' af Lyonel FeiningerCharacters from ''Wee Willie Winkie'' 39Inside the city wall af Lyonel FeiningerInside the city wall 40Old Shell Backs af Lyonel FeiningerOld Shell Backs 41Arrival of the Boat af Lyonel FeiningerArrival of the Boat 42The green bridge 1 af Lyonel FeiningerThe green bridge 1 43Karneval in Gelmeroda II af Lyonel FeiningerKarneval in Gelmeroda II 44Rainy Day on the Beach af Lyonel FeiningerRainy Day on the Beach 45Jesuits I af Lyonel FeiningerJesuits I 46The sleeper - Julia af Lyonel FeiningerThe sleeper - Julia 47The red violonist af Lyonel FeiningerThe red violonist 48People on the boardwalk af Lyonel FeiningerPeople on the boardwalk 49Sketch for the 41 birthday of Walter Gropius 1924 af Lyonel FeiningerSketch for the 41 birthday of Walter Gropius 1924 50La dama de malva af Lyonel FeiningerLa dama de malva 51Girl with green stockings af Lyonel FeiningerGirl with green stockings 52Werder I af Lyonel FeiningerWerder I 53Gelmeroda, VIII af Lyonel FeiningerGelmeroda, VIII 54Benz VI (1914) af Lyonel FeiningerBenz VI1914 55Bridge I (1913) af Lyonel FeiningerBridge I1913 56Gelmeroda IV (1915) af Lyonel FeiningerGelmeroda IV1915 · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum 57Zirchow II (1912) af Lyonel FeiningerZirchow II1912 58Schlossgasse (1915) af Lyonel FeiningerSchlossgasse1915 · Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art 59The Village Pond of Gelmeroda (1922) af Lyonel FeiningerThe Village Pond of Gelmeroda1922 · Städel Museum 60The Grützturm (1928) af Lyonel FeiningerThe Grützturm1928 61Victory of the Sloop "Maria" (1926) af Lyonel FeiningerVictory of the Sloop "Maria"1926 62Klarissenkirche, Ribnitz (1927) af Lyonel FeiningerKlarissenkirche, Ribnitz1927 63Yellow Village Church I (1927) af Lyonel FeiningerYellow Village Church I1927 64Village (1927) af Lyonel FeiningerVillage1927 · The Phillips Collection 65Gate Tower II (1925) af Lyonel FeiningerGate Tower II1925 · Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe 66Marienkirche with the Arrow (1930) af Lyonel FeiningerMarienkirche with the Arrow1930 67Lüneburg II (1929) af Lyonel FeiningerLüneburg II1929 68Sail Pyramid (1930) af Lyonel FeiningerSail Pyramid1930 69At the Flea Market (1929) af Lyonel FeiningerAt the Flea Market1929 70The Bölbergasse (1931) af Lyonel FeiningerThe Bölbergasse1931 71East Choir of the Dom in Halle (1931) af Lyonel FeiningerEast Choir of the Dom in Halle1931 72Marktkirche at Evening Hour (1930) af Lyonel FeiningerMarktkirche at Evening Hour1930 73St. Mary's Church I (1929) af Lyonel FeiningerSt. Mary's Church I1929 74Barns at Night (1930) af Lyonel FeiningerBarns at Night1930 · Israel Museum 75Market Church in Halle (1930) af Lyonel FeiningerMarket Church in Halle1930 · Bavarian State Painting Collections 76Red Tower II (1930) af Lyonel FeiningerRed Tower II1930 77Mid-Ocean (1937) af Lyonel FeiningerMid-Ocean1937 78Spook I (1940) af Lyonel FeiningerSpook I1940 · The Phillips Collection 79Storm Brewing (1939) af Lyonel FeiningerStorm Brewing1939 80Courtyard III (1949) af Lyonel FeiningerCourtyard III1949 81Jesuits III (1915) af Lyonel FeiningerJesuits III1915 82Town (1910) af Lyonel FeiningerTown1910 83Nacht af Lyonel FeiningerNacht 84The Bridge af Lyonel FeiningerThe Bridge 85Untitled 4 af Lyonel FeiningerUntitled 4 86The Gate af Lyonel FeiningerThe Gate 87Varying Mystery Of Grey af Lyonel FeiningerVarying Mystery Of Grey 88Troistedt af Lyonel FeiningerTroistedt 89Village with Skier af Lyonel FeiningerVillage with Skier 90Cathedral af Lyonel FeiningerCathedral 91House af Lyonel FeiningerHouse 92Manhattan 1, stone 2 af Lyonel FeiningerManhattan 1, stone 2 93Expanding Horizon af Lyonel FeiningerExpanding Horizon 94Braunlage, Harz af Lyonel FeiningerBraunlage, Harz 95Houses in Old Paris af Lyonel FeiningerHouses in Old Paris 96Dorf Mellingen af Lyonel FeiningerDorf Mellingen 97Locomotive on the Bridge af Lyonel FeiningerLocomotive on the Bridge 98Manhattan 3, stone 2 af Lyonel FeiningerManhattan 3, stone 2 99Manhattan II af Lyonel FeiningerManhattan II 100Fishing Boats af Lyonel FeiningerFishing Boats

Principal subjects in the work of Lyonel Feininger

The four subjects most frequently represented among these works, each with its best-known example.

Lyonel Feininger: holding museums

De 8 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.

Museum By Værker af Lyonel Feininger Malerier fra denne liste
Art Institute of Chicago, ChicagoArt Institute of Chicago Chicago 3 Carnival in Arcueil, Longeuil, Normandie
The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.The Phillips Collection Washington, D.C. 2 Village, Spook I
Museum Folkwang, EssenMuseum Folkwang Essen 1 Gelmeroda IX
Neue Galerie New York, New York CityNeue Galerie New York New York City 1 Gelmeroda II
Walker Art Center, MinneapolisWalker Art Center Minneapolis 1 Church of the Minorites II
National Gallery of Canada, OttawaNational Gallery of Canada Ottawa 1 Yachts
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New YorkSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum New York 1 Gelmeroda IV
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, BentonvilleCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art Bentonville 1 Schlossgasse

Decade index: the principal Lyonel Feininger painting of each

Værker per årti

Select a decade to display its principal painting.

Questions frequently consulted on Lyonel Feininger's paintings

What is the best-known work of Lyonel Feininger?Display the answer

The honeymooners. The following entries are Boats (1917) and Sailing Boats.

What are the ten best-known works by Lyonel Feininger?Display the answer

The honeymooners, Boats, Sailing Boats, Blue Coast, Gelmeroda XI, Gelmeroda IX, Carnival, The Green Bridge, Zeitungsleser (Newspaper Readers II) og On the Bridge (Ober-Weimar). The list above records the date and holding museum of each.

How many works by Lyonel Feininger does the catalogue record?Display the answer

The catalogue records 188 works by Lyonel Feininger, dated between 1909 and 1950.

Where are the principal works of Lyonel Feininger held?Display the answer

Principally in Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago), The Phillips Collection (Washington, D.C.) og Museum Folkwang (Essen). The museum table above gives the full distribution.

During which period did Lyonel Feininger produce the best-known works?Display the answer

In 1910s: 13 of the 100 works listed on this page are dated to that period, including Boats.

What are the earliest and latest best-known works by Lyonel Feininger?Display the answer

The earliest dated work listed here is The Green Bridge (1909); the latest is Yachts (1950).

What subjects did Lyonel Feininger treat most often?Display the answer

Boats (6), Buildings (4) og Geometric forms (4), out of the 100 works listed on this page.

What medium did Lyonel Feininger employ most often?Display the answer

Oil On Canvas, in 5 of the 100 works listed on this page.

To which art movement is Lyonel Feininger attributed?Display the answer

Expressionism og Cubism, as documented by the works on this page.

Which paintings by Lyonel Feininger does the Art Institute of Chicago hold?Display the answer

Carnival in Arcueil og Longeuil, Normandie are among the 2 works on this page in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago.

Can reproductions of Lyonel Feininger's works be ordered?Display the answer

Yes. Each work listed on this page can be ordered from its own entry as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, in a size of your choice.

Biography of Lyonel Feininger

Tidligt liv og karriere: Fra karikaturtegner til billedkunstner

  • Fødsel og familie: Lyonel Charles Adrian Feininger blev født den 17. juli 1871 i New York City. Hans far, Karl Feininger, var en tysk-amerikansk violinist og komponist, og hans mor, Elizabeth Feininger, var en amerikansk sangerinde. Denne kunstneriske baggrund havde en betydelig indflydelse på hans tidlige udvikling.
  • Tidlig uddannelse og europæiske rejser: I 1887, i en alder af 16 år, rejste Feininger til Europa for at studere musik, men han rettede hurtigt sit fokus mod kunsten. Han studerede tegning i både Hamborg og Berlin.
  • Karriere inden for kommerciel kunst: Fra 1894 og frem etablerede Feininger en succesfuld karriere som karikaturtegner for forskellige tyske, franske og amerikanske magasiner. Hans tegneseriestriber, såsom "The Kin-der-kid" og "Wee Willie Winkie's World", opnåede stor popularitet og fremviste hans unikke grafiske stil.
  • Overgangen til billedkunst: Efter en 20 år lang periode inden for kommerciel kunst, skiftede Feininger fokus til den fine kunst i en alder af 36 år. Dette markerede et væsentligt vendepunkt i hans kunstneriske rejse.

Ekspressionisme og Bauhaus-indflydelse

  • Medlemskab af ekspressionistiske grupper: Feininger blev en førende eksponent for ekspressionismen, da han tilsluttede sig indflydelsesrige grupper som Die Brücke, Novembergruppe og Gruppe 1919. Hans arbejde i denne periode afspejlede bevægelsens vægtning af emotionelt udtryk og subjektive oplevelser.
  • Første soloudstilling: Hans første soloudstilling på Sturm Gallery i Berlin (1917) var et afgørende øjeblik, der etablerede ham som en fremtrædende skikkelse i kunstverdenen.
  • Bauhaus-mester: I 1919 udnævnte Walter Gropius Feininger til det første fakultetsmedlem ved Bauhaus, en banebrydende skole for kunst og design. Han fungerede som mester med ansvar for grafikværkstedet, hvor han havde en betydelig indflydelse på adskillige studerende.
  • Kunstnerisk stil: Hans værk var karakteriseret ved prismatiske, brudte former, translucente farver og referencer til arkitektur og havet, hvilket placerede ham solidt inden for den klassiske modernisme.

Værker og kunstnerisk udvikling

  • Tidlige marinemalerier: Under sommerferier på øen Usedom (1909-1918) skabte Feininger talrige marinemalerier, der skildrede Østersøen og fremviste hans udviklende stil.
  • Bemærkelsesværdige værker: Blandt hans mest betydningsfulde værker findes "Werder I" (akvarel), "Gaberndorf II" (papir) og "Boats" (kubisme, olie på lærred). Disse stykker eksemplificerer hans unikke blanding af ekspressionistiske teknikker og arkitektoniske temaer.
  • Fotografiske værker: Mellem 1928 og midten af 1950'erne producerede Feininger en omfattende produktion af fotografiske værker, hvilket demonstrerede hans alsidighed som kunstner.
  • Musikalske kompositioner: Han komponerede også flere pianostykker og fugaer for orgel, hvilket afslørede endnu en facet af hans kunstneriske talent.

De senere år og eftermæle

  • Emigration til USA: På grund af nazisternes fremgang i 1933 emigrerede Feininger til USA sammen med sin hustru.
  • Fortsat kunstnerisk virke: Han fortsatte med at male og skabe kunst gennem hele sit liv, mens han fastholdt sin helt særegne stil.
  • Død og anerkendelse: Lyonel Feininger døde den 13. januar 1956. Hans arbejde har efterladt et uudsletteligt aftryk på kunstverdenen og inspirerer både kunstnere og entusiaster med sin unikke forening af ekspressionisme, grafisk eksperimenteren og arkitektoniske temaer.
  • Historisk betydning: Som en nøglefigur i både ekspressionismen og Bauhaus-bevægelsen var Feiningers bidrag med til væsentligt at forme den moderne kunsts kurs. Hans innovative brug af farve, form og perspektiv fortsætter med at resonere hos publikum den dag i dag.

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