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 Rechlin (1802 - 1875)
Carl Rechlin
1802 - 1875
Martin Klimas (1971)
Martin Klimas
1971
Joseph Beuys (1921 - 1986)
Joseph Beuys
1921 - 1986
Johann Philipp Bach (1752 - 1846)
Johann Philipp Bach
1752 - 1846
Peter Robert Keil (1942)
Peter Robert Keil
1942
Wilhelm Gail (1804 - 1890)
Wilhelm Gail
1804 - 1890
Fritz Gartner (1882 - 1958)
Fritz Gartner
1882 - 1958
Edmund Friedrich Kanoldt (1845 - 1904)
Edmund Friedrich Kanoldt
1845 - 1904
Alfred Raum (1872 - 1935)
Alfred Raum
1872 - 1935
Inge King (1915 - 2016)
Inge King
1915 - 2016
Rudolf Kurz (1952)
Rudolf Kurz
1952
Kurt Leyde (1881 - 1941)
Kurt Leyde
1881 - 1941
Friedrich Wilhelm Eugen Döll (1750 - 1816)
Friedrich Wilhelm Eugen Döll
1750 - 1816
Otto Behrens (1918 - 1970)
Otto Behrens
1918 - 1970
Luitpold Domberger (1912 - 2005)
Luitpold Domberger
1912 - 2005
Claude Wall (1951)
Claude Wall
1951

Creators Impressionism

Igor Stravinskii (1882 - 1971)
Igor Stravinskii
1882 - 1971
Benno Adam (1812 - 1892)
Benno Adam
1812 - 1892
John Charlton (1849 - 1917)
John Charlton
1849 - 1917
Vasyl Mikhailovich Khmeluk (1903 - 1986)
Vasyl Mikhailovich Khmeluk
1903 - 1986
Friedrich Lissmann (1880 - 1915)
Friedrich Lissmann
1880 - 1915
Theodor Aksentovich (1859 - 1938)
Theodor Aksentovich
1859 - 1938
Heinrich Wieschebrink (1852 - 1885)
Heinrich Wieschebrink
1852 - 1885
Paul Dominique Philippoteaux (1846 - 1923)
Paul Dominique Philippoteaux
1846 - 1923
Ernst Volbrecht (1877 - 1954)
Ernst Volbrecht
1877 - 1954
Wilhelm Löwith (1861 - 1932)
Wilhelm Löwith
1861 - 1932
Achille Laugé (1861 - 1944)
Achille Laugé
1861 - 1944
Ricardo Arredondo Calmache (1850 - 1911)
Ricardo Arredondo Calmache
1850 - 1911
Charles William Wyllie (1853 - 1923)
Charles William Wyllie
1853 - 1923
Jose Denis Belgrano (1844 - 1917)
Jose Denis Belgrano
1844 - 1917
Daniel Fohr (1801 - 1862)
Daniel Fohr
1801 - 1862
Alfred Knispel (1898 - 1945)
Alfred Knispel
1898 - 1945