Leo von König (1871 - 1944) - photo 1

Leo von König

Leo von König was a German painter of the first half of the twentieth century. He is known as a portrait painter, teacher and one of the leading representatives of the Berlin Secession artists' movement.

Von König early in his career was fascinated by Impressionism, influenced by his study of painting in Paris and Berlin. He created portraits of famous personalities in Germany, including cultural figures as well as one of the Nazi leader Goebbels. Von König also worked as a teacher and ran a workshop class at the school of the Berlin Museum of Applied Arts. His works are preserved in the art museums of Braunschweig and Düsseldorf.

Date and place of birt:28 february 1871, Braunschweig, Germany
Date and place of death:19 april 1944, Tutzing, Germany
Nationality:Germany
Period of activity: XIX, XX century
Specialization:Artist, Painter, Portraitist
Art school / group:Berlin Secession
Genre:Genre art, Portrait
Art style:Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Realism

Creators Germany

Heinrich Wieschebrink (1852 - 1885)
Heinrich Wieschebrink
1852 - 1885
Domenico Quaglio (1787 - 1837)
Domenico Quaglio
1787 - 1837
Carl Kreul (1805 - 1867)
Carl Kreul
1805 - 1867
Jerry Zeniuk (1945)
Jerry Zeniuk
1945
Ludwig Brunow (1843 - 1913)
Ludwig Brunow
1843 - 1913
Karl Theodor Boehme (Böhme) (1866 - 1939)
Karl Theodor Boehme (Böhme)
1866 - 1939
Carl Josef Barth (1896 - 1976)
Carl Josef Barth
1896 - 1976
Peter Josef Strahn (1904 - 1997)
Peter Josef Strahn
1904 - 1997
Gernot Kissel (1939 - 2008)
Gernot Kissel
1939 - 2008
Wilhelm Maly (1894 - 1943)
Wilhelm Maly
1894 - 1943
Daniel Baumann (1967)
Daniel Baumann
1967
Wilhelm Viktor Krausz (1878 - 1959)
Wilhelm Viktor Krausz
1878 - 1959
Hermann von Kaulbach (1846 - 1909)
Hermann von Kaulbach
1846 - 1909
Nikolai Dmitrievich Dmitriev-Orenburgsky (1838 - 1898)
Nikolai Dmitrievich Dmitriev-Orenburgsky
1838 - 1898
Philipp Franck (1860 - 1944)
Philipp Franck
1860 - 1944
Rudolf Gudden (1863 - 1935)
Rudolf Gudden
1863 - 1935

Creators Impressionism

Saul Bellow (1915 - 2005)
Saul Bellow
1915 - 2005
Julius Wohlers (1867 - 1953)
Julius Wohlers
1867 - 1953
James Clarke Hook (1819 - 1907)
James Clarke Hook
1819 - 1907
Mervin Jules (1912 - 1994)
Mervin Jules
1912 - 1994
Elisabeth von Eicken (1862 - 1940)
Elisabeth von Eicken
1862 - 1940
Armin Hansen (1886 - 1957)
Armin Hansen
1886 - 1957
Carl Haver (1859 - 1924)
Carl Haver
1859 - 1924
Helmert Richard van der Flier (1827 - 1899)
Helmert Richard van der Flier
1827 - 1899
Evelyn Waugh (1903 - 1966)
Evelyn Waugh
1903 - 1966
Andre Planson (1898 - 1981)
Andre Planson
1898 - 1981
Wright Barker (1864 - 1941)
Wright Barker
1864 - 1941
Hans Dahl (1849 - 1937)
Hans Dahl
1849 - 1937
Ernest Hubert (1899 - 1988)
Ernest Hubert
1899 - 1988
Jules Wengel (1865 - 1934)
Jules Wengel
1865 - 1934
Ferdinand Brütt (1849 - 1936)
Ferdinand Brütt
1849 - 1936
Johann Ulrich Burri (1802 - 1870)
Johann Ulrich Burri
1802 - 1870