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

Otto Bauriedl (1881 - 1961)
Otto Bauriedl
1881 - 1961
Ewald Vetter (1894 - 1981)
Ewald Vetter
1894 - 1981
Jules Wengel (1865 - 1934)
Jules Wengel
1865 - 1934
Katharina Duwe (1952)
Katharina Duwe
1952
Benedikt Momme Nissen (1870 - 1943)
Benedikt Momme Nissen
1870 - 1943
Michael Arp (1955 - 2013)
Michael Arp
1955 - 2013
Johann Michael Greiter (1736 - 1786)
Johann Michael Greiter
1736 - 1786
Josef Wintergerst (1783 - 1867)
Josef Wintergerst
1783 - 1867
Gustav Kurt Beck (1902 - 1983)
Gustav Kurt Beck
1902 - 1983
Jorge Machold (1940 - 2015)
Jorge Machold
1940 - 2015
Heinrich Knirr (1862 - 1944)
Heinrich Knirr
1862 - 1944
Johann Wilhelm Baur (1607 - 1640)
Johann Wilhelm Baur
1607 - 1640
Johann Georg Haeselich (1806 - 1894)
Johann Georg Haeselich
1806 - 1894
Hermine Overbeck-Rohte (1869 - 1937)
Hermine Overbeck-Rohte
1869 - 1937
Paul Kother (1878 - 1963)
Paul Kother
1878 - 1963
Max Flashar (1855 - 1915)
Max Flashar
1855 - 1915

Creators Impressionism

Albert Kappis (1836 - 1914)
Albert Kappis
1836 - 1914
Giuseppe Ajmone (1923 - 2005)
Giuseppe Ajmone
1923 - 2005
Albert Gebhard (1869 - 1937)
Albert Gebhard
1869 - 1937
Hendrik Reekers (1815 - 1854)
Hendrik Reekers
1815 - 1854
Anna Gottburgsen (1896 - 1988)
Anna Gottburgsen
1896 - 1988
Kristian Zahrtmann (1843 - 1917)
Kristian Zahrtmann
1843 - 1917
Johannes Hinderikus Egenberger (1822 - 1897)
Johannes Hinderikus Egenberger
1822 - 1897
Muirhead Bone (1876 - 1953)
Muirhead Bone
1876 - 1953
Ippolito Leoni (1616 - 1694)
Ippolito Leoni
1616 - 1694
August Fischer (1854 - 1921)
August Fischer
1854 - 1921
Anton Hlávacek (1842 - 1926)
Anton Hlávacek
1842 - 1926
Leonardo Roda (1868 - 1933)
Leonardo Roda
1868 - 1933
Vincent van Gogh (1853 - 1890)
Vincent van Gogh
1853 - 1890
George Baker (1878 - 1943)
George Baker
1878 - 1943
David Bles (1821 - 1899)
David Bles
1821 - 1899
Robert Assmus (1837 - 1907)
Robert Assmus
1837 - 1907
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