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

Hermann Gemmel (1813 - 1868)
Hermann Gemmel
1813 - 1868
Julius Seyler (1873 - 1955)
Julius Seyler
1873 - 1955
Anton Stankowski (1906 - 1998)
Anton Stankowski
1906 - 1998
Hans Jakob Baur I ()
Hans Jakob Baur I
Carl Rudolf Fiebig (1812 - 1874)
Carl Rudolf Fiebig
1812 - 1874
E. R. Nele (1932)
E. R. Nele
1932
August Wilhelm Wedeking (1807 - 1875)
August Wilhelm Wedeking
1807 - 1875
Charles Paul Wilp (1932 - 2005)
Charles Paul Wilp
1932 - 2005
Dieter Haack (1941)
Dieter Haack
1941
Oscar Bögel (1871 - 1964)
Oscar Bögel
1871 - 1964
Heinrich Kuch (1896 - 1973)
Heinrich Kuch
1896 - 1973
Gustav Adolf Amberger (1831 - 1896)
Gustav Adolf Amberger
1831 - 1896
Karl-Ludwig Schmaltz (1932)
Karl-Ludwig Schmaltz
1932
Rupprecht Geiger (1908 - 2009)
Rupprecht Geiger
1908 - 2009
Benno Kögl (1892 - 1973)
Benno Kögl
1892 - 1973
Alphons Bodenmüller (1847 - 1886)
Alphons Bodenmüller
1847 - 1886

Creators Impressionism

Hans Herrmann (1858 - 1942)
Hans Herrmann
1858 - 1942
Adolf Hartmann (1900 - 1972)
Adolf Hartmann
1900 - 1972
Emmanuel de La Villéon (1858 - 1944)
Emmanuel de La Villéon
1858 - 1944
Severin Roesen (1816 - 1872)
Severin Roesen
1816 - 1872
Elias Martin (1739 - 1818)
Elias Martin
1739 - 1818
Konstantin Stoitzner (1863 - 1933)
Konstantin Stoitzner
1863 - 1933
Vladimir Yevgrafovich Tatlin (1885 - 1953)
Vladimir Yevgrafovich Tatlin
1885 - 1953
Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Giacomo Puccini
1858 - 1924
Georgy Loukomski (1884 - 1952)
Georgy Loukomski
1884 - 1952
Henri Schäfer (1833 - 1916)
Henri Schäfer
1833 - 1916
Carl May (1884 - 1961)
Carl May
1884 - 1961
Kurt Leyde (1881 - 1941)
Kurt Leyde
1881 - 1941
Salvatore Balsamo (1894 - 1922)
Salvatore Balsamo
1894 - 1922
Charles-Philippe Larivière (1798 - 1876)
Charles-Philippe Larivière
1798 - 1876
Carl Theodor Meyer-Basel (1860 - 1932)
Carl Theodor Meyer-Basel
1860 - 1932
Giuseppe Leone Righini (1820 - 1884)
Giuseppe Leone Righini
1820 - 1884
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