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 Schmidt-Hofer (1873 - 1925)
Otto Schmidt-Hofer
1873 - 1925
Adolf Mühlhan (1886 - 1956)
Adolf Mühlhan
1886 - 1956
Richard Riemerschmid (1868 - 1957)
Richard Riemerschmid
1868 - 1957
Jakob Wilhelm Roux (1771 - 1830)
Jakob Wilhelm Roux
1771 - 1830
Stefano Torelli (1712 - 1784)
Stefano Torelli
1712 - 1784
Johann Georg Meyer von Bremen (1813 - 1886)
Johann Georg Meyer von Bremen
1813 - 1886
Imi Knoebel (1940)
Imi Knoebel
1940
Ferdinand von Rezniček (1868 - 1909)
Ferdinand von Rezniček
1868 - 1909
Johann Friedrich Seupel (1780 - 1795)
Johann Friedrich Seupel
1780 - 1795
Ernst Bohm (1890 - 1963)
Ernst Bohm
1890 - 1963
Wilhelm Maly (1894 - 1943)
Wilhelm Maly
1894 - 1943
Max Clarenbach (1880 - 1952)
Max Clarenbach
1880 - 1952
Egon Voll-Lichtenberg (1926 - 2003)
Egon Voll-Lichtenberg
1926 - 2003
Alois Kirnig (1840 - 1911)
Alois Kirnig
1840 - 1911
Friedrich Wilhelm von Schadow (1788 - 1862)
Friedrich Wilhelm von Schadow
1788 - 1862
Mario Reis (1953)
Mario Reis
1953

Creators Impressionism

Albert Arnz (1832 - 1914)
Albert Arnz
1832 - 1914
Gerrit van Houten (1866 - 1934)
Gerrit van Houten
1866 - 1934
Gustav Oppel (1891 - 1978)
Gustav Oppel
1891 - 1978
Klaus Fussmann (1938)
Klaus Fussmann
1938
Emil Orlik (1870 - 1932)
Emil Orlik
1870 - 1932
Nikolay Vasilevich Dosekin (1863 - 1935)
Nikolay Vasilevich Dosekin
1863 - 1935
Janet Cooling (1951 - 2022)
Janet Cooling
1951 - 2022
August Deusser (1870 - 1942)
August Deusser
1870 - 1942
Auguste Bonheur (1824 - 1884)
Auguste Bonheur
1824 - 1884
Mihaly Zeller (1859 - 1915)
Mihaly Zeller
1859 - 1915
Frederick William Watts (1800 - 1870)
Frederick William Watts
1800 - 1870
Georg Wrba (1872 - 1939)
Georg Wrba
1872 - 1939
Charles François Pécrus (1826 - 1907)
Charles François Pécrus
1826 - 1907
Victor Gabriel Gilbert (1847 - 1933)
Victor Gabriel Gilbert
1847 - 1933
Edward Borein (1872 - 1945)
Edward Borein
1872 - 1945
Alexandre Nikolayevich Benois (1870 - 1960)
Alexandre Nikolayevich Benois
1870 - 1960
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