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

Bernhard Dörries (1898 - 1978)
Bernhard Dörries
1898 - 1978
Hermann Teuber (1894 - 1985)
Hermann Teuber
1894 - 1985
Paul Gosch (1885 - 1940)
Paul Gosch
1885 - 1940
Hermann Ernst Friedrich Garling (1892 - 1961)
Hermann Ernst Friedrich Garling
1892 - 1961
Egid Quirin Asam (1692 - 1750)
Egid Quirin Asam
1692 - 1750
Maria von Heider-Schweinitz (1894 - 1974)
Maria von Heider-Schweinitz
1894 - 1974
Claudia Hoffmann (1956)
Claudia Hoffmann
1956
Wilhelm Laage (1868 - 1930)
Wilhelm Laage
1868 - 1930
Hans Zank (1889 - 1967)
Hans Zank
1889 - 1967
Andreas Brandt (1935 - 2016)
Andreas Brandt
1935 - 2016
Richard Gessner (1894 - 1989)
Richard Gessner
1894 - 1989
Lotte Laserstein (1898 - 1993)
Lotte Laserstein
1898 - 1993
Otto von Guericke (1602 - 1686)
Otto von Guericke
1602 - 1686
William Barnes Wollen (1857 - 1936)
William Barnes Wollen
1857 - 1936
André Thomkins (1930 - 1985)
André Thomkins
1930 - 1985
Claudia Busching (1954)
Claudia Busching
1954

Creators Impressionism

Hans Pick (1931 - 2014)
Hans Pick
1931 - 2014
Gustav Karl Ludwig Richter (1823 - 1884)
Gustav Karl Ludwig Richter
1823 - 1884
Jean-Louis Demarne (1752 - 1829)
Jean-Louis Demarne
1752 - 1829
Abel-Dominique Boyé (1864 - 1933)
Abel-Dominique Boyé
1864 - 1933
Hanns Fay (1888 - 1957)
Hanns Fay
1888 - 1957
Luidzhi (Lyudvig Osipovich) Prematstsi (1814 - 1891)
Luidzhi (Lyudvig Osipovich) Prematstsi
1814 - 1891
Walter Voltmer (1884 - 1972)
Walter Voltmer
1884 - 1972
Gen Paul (1895 - 1975)
Gen Paul
1895 - 1975
Vivian Forbes (1891 - 1937)
Vivian Forbes
1891 - 1937
Kathleen Jean Munn (1887 - 1974)
Kathleen Jean Munn
1887 - 1974
Louis Claude Mouchot (1830 - 1891)
Louis Claude Mouchot
1830 - 1891
Carl von Marr (1858 - 1936)
Carl von Marr
1858 - 1936
Ludwig Wilhelm Grossmann (1894 - 1960)
Ludwig Wilhelm Grossmann
1894 - 1960
Paul Wolde (1885 - 1948)
Paul Wolde
1885 - 1948
Benjamin Williams Leader (1831 - 1923)
Benjamin Williams Leader
1831 - 1923
Norah Gurdon (1882 - 1974)
Norah Gurdon
1882 - 1974
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