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

John Heartfield (1891 - 1968)
John Heartfield
1891 - 1968
Ilse Tesdorpf-Edens (1892 - 1966)
Ilse Tesdorpf-Edens
1892 - 1966
Eugen Schlipf (1869 - 1943)
Eugen Schlipf
1869 - 1943
Anselm Kiefer (1945)
Anselm Kiefer
1945
Christoph Freimann (1940)
Christoph Freimann
1940
Helmut Everke (1935 - 2018)
Helmut Everke
1935 - 2018
Otto von Faber du Faur (1828 - 1901)
Otto von Faber du Faur
1828 - 1901
Carl Nebel (1805 - 1855)
Carl Nebel
1805 - 1855
Eugen Lingenfelder (1862 - 1946)
Eugen Lingenfelder
1862 - 1946
Johann Christian Reinhart (1761 - 1847)
Johann Christian Reinhart
1761 - 1847
Ernst Wilhelm Nay (1902 - 1968)
Ernst Wilhelm Nay
1902 - 1968
Franz Conrad Linck (1730 - 1793)
Franz Conrad Linck
1730 - 1793
Benno Noll (1958)
Benno Noll
1958
Ulrike Crespo (1950 - 2019)
Ulrike Crespo
1950 - 2019
Johann Zick (1702 - 1762)
Johann Zick
1702 - 1762
David Ostrowski (1981)
David Ostrowski
1981

Creators Impressionism

Adolfo Müller-Ury (1862 - 1947)
Adolfo Müller-Ury
1862 - 1947
Gabriel Mathieu (1843 - 1921)
Gabriel Mathieu
1843 - 1921
Antonio Mancini (1852 - 1930)
Antonio Mancini
1852 - 1930
Armand Seguin (1869 - 1903)
Armand Seguin
1869 - 1903
Ferdinand Keller (1842 - 1922)
Ferdinand Keller
1842 - 1922
Edouard Agneessens (1842 - 1885)
Edouard Agneessens
1842 - 1885
Francesco Lojacono (1838 - 1915)
Francesco Lojacono
1838 - 1915
Émile-Coriolan Hippolyte Guillemin (1841 - 1907)
Émile-Coriolan Hippolyte Guillemin
1841 - 1907
Charles François Pécrus (1826 - 1907)
Charles François Pécrus
1826 - 1907
Pietro Bellotti (1627 - 1700)
Pietro Bellotti
1627 - 1700
John William Bottomley (1816 - 1900)
John William Bottomley
1816 - 1900
Pero Poček (1878 - 1963)
Pero Poček
1878 - 1963
Louis Carrand (1821 - 1899)
Louis Carrand
1821 - 1899
Frans Greenwood (1680 - 1763)
Frans Greenwood
1680 - 1763
Médard Tytgat (1871 - 1948)
Médard Tytgat
1871 - 1948
Max Feldbauer (1869 - 1948)
Max Feldbauer
1869 - 1948
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