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

Heinrich Nauen (1880 - 1940)
Heinrich Nauen
1880 - 1940
Achim Duchow (1948 - 1993)
Achim Duchow
1948 - 1993
Johann Georg Trautmann (1713 - 1769)
Johann Georg Trautmann
1713 - 1769
Wolfgang Flatz (1952)
Wolfgang Flatz
1952
Gustav Rutz (1857 - 1949)
Gustav Rutz
1857 - 1949
Karl Friedrich Seiffert (1809 - 1891)
Karl Friedrich Seiffert
1809 - 1891
Carl Ludwig Scheins (1808 - 1879)
Carl Ludwig Scheins
1808 - 1879
Carl Johann Becker-Gundahl (1856 - 1925)
Carl Johann Becker-Gundahl
1856 - 1925
Fritz Ebel (1835 - 1895)
Fritz Ebel
1835 - 1895
Franz Ludwig Reichsgraf von Kesselstadt (1753 - 1841)
Franz Ludwig Reichsgraf von Kesselstadt
1753 - 1841
Josef Urbach (1889 - 1973)
Josef Urbach
1889 - 1973
Michael Burges (1954)
Michael Burges
1954
Hans Zank (1889 - 1967)
Hans Zank
1889 - 1967
Emmerich Oehler (1881 - 1982)
Emmerich Oehler
1881 - 1982
Sophie Wencke-Meinken (1874 - 1963)
Sophie Wencke-Meinken
1874 - 1963
Horst Kordes (1958)
Horst Kordes
1958

Creators Impressionism

Karl Adolf von Graffenried (1801 - 1859)
Karl Adolf von Graffenried
1801 - 1859
Remigius Adrianus Haanen (1812 - 1894)
Remigius Adrianus Haanen
1812 - 1894
Joseph Malachy Kavanagh (1856 - 1918)
Joseph Malachy Kavanagh
1856 - 1918
Paul Dominique Philippoteaux (1846 - 1923)
Paul Dominique Philippoteaux
1846 - 1923
Adriana van Ravenswaay (1816 - 1872)
Adriana van Ravenswaay
1816 - 1872
Bryan Organ (1935)
Bryan Organ
1935
Giacomo Grosso (1860 - 1938)
Giacomo Grosso
1860 - 1938
Josef Kohlschein II (1884 - 1958)
Josef Kohlschein II
1884 - 1958
Jordanus Hoorn (1753 - 1833)
Jordanus Hoorn
1753 - 1833
Peder Severin Krøyer (1851 - 1909)
Peder Severin Krøyer
1851 - 1909
Henry Collen (1797 - 1879)
Henry Collen
1797 - 1879
Wolfgang von Websky (1895 - 1992)
Wolfgang von Websky
1895 - 1992
Jan de Bray (1627 - 1697)
Jan de Bray
1627 - 1697
Karl Heffner (1849 - 1927)
Karl Heffner
1849 - 1927
Christian Zacho (1843 - 1913)
Christian Zacho
1843 - 1913
Edward Lamson Henry (1841 - 1919)
Edward Lamson Henry
1841 - 1919
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