These Facade paintings are very prevalent in Southern Bavaria and Austria It is said the origin of Lüftmalerei comes from the home of the facade painter Franz Seraph Zwinck (1748-1792) from Oberammergau, Zum Lüftl. The Lüftlmalerei is a popular version of the Trompe-l’œil * (illusory) from the Baroque and imitates architectural elements. Imbedded are, as in the high architecture, also pictorial cartridges, mirrors and fields. Their … Continue reading „Lüftmalerei“ or Facade painting