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

Wolfgang Petrick (1939)
Wolfgang Petrick
1939
Bernd Zimmer (1948)
Bernd Zimmer
1948
Rolf Hank (1939)
Rolf Hank
1939
Gustav Kluge (1947)
Gustav Kluge
1947
Heinz Schrand (1926 - 2017)
Heinz Schrand
1926 - 2017
Erhard Schon (1491 - 1542)
Erhard Schon
1491 - 1542
Heinrich Kley (1863 - 1945)
Heinrich Kley
1863 - 1945
Hans-Peter Zimmer (1936 - 1992)
Hans-Peter Zimmer
1936 - 1992
Andreas Dirks (1865 - 1922)
Andreas Dirks
1865 - 1922
Jan Kupecky (1667 - 1740)
Jan Kupecky
1667 - 1740
Olaf Unverzart (1972)
Olaf Unverzart
1972
Jacob Marrel (1613 - 1681)
Jacob Marrel
1613 - 1681
Walter Marcuse (1896 - 1976)
Walter Marcuse
1896 - 1976
Horst Rellecke (1951)
Horst Rellecke
1951
Richard Bloos (1878 - 1957)
Richard Bloos
1878 - 1957
Andreas Lutherer (1962)
Andreas Lutherer
1962

Creators Impressionism

Achille Peretti (1857 - 1923)
Achille Peretti
1857 - 1923
Jan Ciągliński (1858 - 1912)
Jan Ciągliński
1858 - 1912
Oscar Rex (1857 - 1929)
Oscar Rex
1857 - 1929
Jeannine Guillou (1909 - 1946)
Jeannine Guillou
1909 - 1946
Mikhail Fyodorovich Nikonov (1928 - 2010)
Mikhail Fyodorovich Nikonov
1928 - 2010
Jan Mankes (1889 - 1920)
Jan Mankes
1889 - 1920
Carlos de Aes (1829 - 1898)
Carlos de Aes
1829 - 1898
Karl Wendel (1878 - 1943)
Karl Wendel
1878 - 1943
Alexander Fedorovich Gaush (1873 - 1947)
Alexander Fedorovich Gaush
1873 - 1947
Albrecht Adam (1786 - 1862)
Albrecht Adam
1786 - 1862
Oreste Cortazzo (1836 - 1910)
Oreste Cortazzo
1836 - 1910
Henry Lamb (1883 - 1960)
Henry Lamb
1883 - 1960
Johann Geyer (1807 - 1875)
Johann Geyer
1807 - 1875
Jоzsef Boksay (1891 - 1975)
Jоzsef Boksay
1891 - 1975
Louis Abel-Truchet (1857 - 1918)
Louis Abel-Truchet
1857 - 1918
Lucien Simon (1861 - 1945)
Lucien Simon
1861 - 1945