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

Ewald Vetter (1894 - 1981)
Ewald Vetter
1894 - 1981
Melchior Steidl (1657 - 1727)
Melchior Steidl
1657 - 1727
Ulrich Reimkasten (1953)
Ulrich Reimkasten
1953
Adolf von Donndorf (1835 - 1916)
Adolf von Donndorf
1835 - 1916
Carl Ernst Christoph Hess (1755 - 1828)
Carl Ernst Christoph Hess
1755 - 1828
Robert Reschkowski (1951)
Robert Reschkowski
1951
Albrecht Demitz (1947)
Albrecht Demitz
1947
Daniel Hopfer I (1470 - 1536)
Daniel Hopfer I
1470 - 1536
Alexander Timtschenko (1965)
Alexander Timtschenko
1965
Lucas Cranach II (1515 - 1586)
Lucas Cranach II
1515 - 1586
Wilhelm Gallhof (1878 - 1918)
Wilhelm Gallhof
1878 - 1918
Johannes von Stumm (1959)
Johannes von Stumm
1959
Roger Loewig (1930 - 1997)
Roger Loewig
1930 - 1997
Heinrich Ehmsen (1886 - 1964)
Heinrich Ehmsen
1886 - 1964
Georg Mattes (1874 - 1942)
Georg Mattes
1874 - 1942
Hann Trier (1915 - 1999)
Hann Trier
1915 - 1999

Creators Impressionism

Emile Boyer (1877 - 1948)
Emile Boyer
1877 - 1948
Charles Frederick Goldie (1870 - 1947)
Charles Frederick Goldie
1870 - 1947
Werner Gfeller (1895 - 1985)
Werner Gfeller
1895 - 1985
Edward Seago (1910 - 1974)
Edward Seago
1910 - 1974
Julien Caussé (1869 - 1914)
Julien Caussé
1869 - 1914
Émile Eisman-Semenowsky (1859 - 1911)
Émile Eisman-Semenowsky
1859 - 1911
Aleksander Makovsky (1869 - 1924)
Aleksander Makovsky
1869 - 1924
Ivon Hitchens (1893 - 1979)
Ivon Hitchens
1893 - 1979
Stanislav Reikhan (1858 - 1919)
Stanislav Reikhan
1858 - 1919
Melvin John Ramos (1935 - 2018)
Melvin John Ramos
1935 - 2018
Irma Nesch (1894 - 1970)
Irma Nesch
1894 - 1970
Max Gubler (1898 - 1973)
Max Gubler
1898 - 1973
Jean Émile Renié (1835 - 1910)
Jean Émile Renié
1835 - 1910
Charles Burton Barber (1845 - 1894)
Charles Burton Barber
1845 - 1894
Johann Christian Hirt (1836 - 1897)
Johann Christian Hirt
1836 - 1897
Jean-François Millet (1814 - 1875)
Jean-François Millet
1814 - 1875
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