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

Carl Wilhelm Friedrich Bauerle (1831 - 1912)
Carl Wilhelm Friedrich Bauerle
1831 - 1912
Georg Desmarees (1697 - 1776)
Georg Desmarees
1697 - 1776
Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836 - 1912)
Lawrence Alma-Tadema
1836 - 1912
Oskar Holweck (1924 - 2007)
Oskar Holweck
1924 - 2007
Alice Herold (1925)
Alice Herold
1925
Manfred Sihle-Wissel (1934)
Manfred Sihle-Wissel
1934
Ugo Dossi (1943)
Ugo Dossi
1943
Michael Sigismund Frank (1770 - 1847)
Michael Sigismund Frank
1770 - 1847
Fritz von Graevenitz (1892 - 1959)
Fritz von Graevenitz
1892 - 1959
Harald Frackmann (1944)
Harald Frackmann
1944
Giovanni Buonaventura Genelli (1798 - 1868)
Giovanni Buonaventura Genelli
1798 - 1868
Alexander Besel (1971)
Alexander Besel
1971
Vilhelms Purvītis (1872 - 1945)
Vilhelms Purvītis
1872 - 1945
August Voigt-Fölger (1837 - 1918)
August Voigt-Fölger
1837 - 1918
Peter Nagel (1941)
Peter Nagel
1941
Magnus Thorén (1974)
Magnus Thorén
1974

Creators Impressionism

Émile Jourdan (1860 - 1931)
Émile Jourdan
1860 - 1931
Ivan Ivanovich Tvorozhnikov (1848 - 1919)
Ivan Ivanovich Tvorozhnikov
1848 - 1919
Franz Obermüller (1869 - 1917)
Franz Obermüller
1869 - 1917
George Douglas Brewerton (1820 - 1901)
George Douglas Brewerton
1820 - 1901
Jose Maria Jardines (1862 - 1932)
Jose Maria Jardines
1862 - 1932
James Augustus Joseph Van Der Zee (1886 - 1983)
James Augustus Joseph Van Der Zee
1886 - 1983
Jacob Adam (1748 - 1811)
Jacob Adam
1748 - 1811
Michele Cammarano (1835 - 1920)
Michele Cammarano
1835 - 1920
Julius Hübner (1806 - 1882)
Julius Hübner
1806 - 1882
Désiré Thomassin (1858 - 1933)
Désiré Thomassin
1858 - 1933
Nikolai Dmitriyevich Kuznetsov (1850 - 1929)
Nikolai Dmitriyevich Kuznetsov
1850 - 1929
Achille Peretti (1857 - 1923)
Achille Peretti
1857 - 1923
Ernst Abraham Josephson (1851 - 1906)
Ernst Abraham Josephson
1851 - 1906
Auguste Bachelin (1830 - 1890)
Auguste Bachelin
1830 - 1890
Georgy Alekseevich Ochiauri (1927 - 2017)
Georgy Alekseevich Ochiauri
1927 - 2017
Richard Ansdell (1815 - 1885)
Richard Ansdell
1815 - 1885