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

Willy Jaeckel (1888 - 1944)
Willy Jaeckel
1888 - 1944
Hennig Kurschner (1941)
Hennig Kurschner
1941
Friedrich Coubillier (1869 - 1953)
Friedrich Coubillier
1869 - 1953
Christian Rohlfs (1849 - 1938)
Christian Rohlfs
1849 - 1938
Joseph Uphues (1850 - 1911)
Joseph Uphues
1850 - 1911
Adolf Münzer (1870 - 1953)
Adolf Münzer
1870 - 1953
Christian Klaus (1843 - 1893)
Christian Klaus
1843 - 1893
Paul Bücher (1891 - 1968)
Paul Bücher
1891 - 1968
Nikolai Dmitrievich Dmitriev-Orenburgsky (1838 - 1898)
Nikolai Dmitrievich Dmitriev-Orenburgsky
1838 - 1898
Walter Eck (1895 - 1960)
Walter Eck
1895 - 1960
Hanns Herzing (1890 - 1971)
Hanns Herzing
1890 - 1971
Christian Thoelke (1973)
Christian Thoelke
1973
Jeanne Mammen (1890 - 1976)
Jeanne Mammen
1890 - 1976
Gustav von Haugk (1804 - 1861)
Gustav von Haugk
1804 - 1861
Fritz Erler (1868 - 1940)
Fritz Erler
1868 - 1940
Heinrich Schönfeld (1809 - 1845)
Heinrich Schönfeld
1809 - 1845

Creators Impressionism

Alexander Viktorovich Moravov (1878 - 1951)
Alexander Viktorovich Moravov
1878 - 1951
Ludwig von Löfftz (1845 - 1910)
Ludwig von Löfftz
1845 - 1910
Yevgeny Ivanovich Stolitsa (1870 - 1929)
Yevgeny Ivanovich Stolitsa
1870 - 1929
Theodor Recknagel (1865 - 1945)
Theodor Recknagel
1865 - 1945
Henri Marie Charry (1878 - 1962)
Henri Marie Charry
1878 - 1962
Samuel Atkins (1760 - 1808)
Samuel Atkins
1760 - 1808
Ida Gerhardi (1862 - 1927)
Ida Gerhardi
1862 - 1927
Paul Wassily (1886 - 1951)
Paul Wassily
1886 - 1951
Henri Zuber (1844 - 1909)
Henri Zuber
1844 - 1909
Karl Heffner (1849 - 1927)
Karl Heffner
1849 - 1927
Hippolyte Boulenger (1837 - 1874)
Hippolyte Boulenger
1837 - 1874
Theodor Bohnenberger (1868 - 1941)
Theodor Bohnenberger
1868 - 1941
Nicolae Derescu (1883 - 1959)
Nicolae Derescu
1883 - 1959
Anatole Alfred Delangle (1828 - 1901)
Anatole Alfred Delangle
1828 - 1901
Francesco Lojacono (1838 - 1915)
Francesco Lojacono
1838 - 1915
Géza Vastagh (1866 - 1919)
Géza Vastagh
1866 - 1919
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