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

Hartwig Ebersbach (1940)
Hartwig Ebersbach
1940
Carl Rathjen (1855 - 1919)
Carl Rathjen
1855 - 1919
Johann Georg Trautmann (1713 - 1769)
Johann Georg Trautmann
1713 - 1769
Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805 - 1873)
Franz Xaver Winterhalter
1805 - 1873
Jeanne Mammen (1890 - 1976)
Jeanne Mammen
1890 - 1976
Dieter Göltenboth (1933 - 2013)
Dieter Göltenboth
1933 - 2013
August Agatz (1904 - 1945)
August Agatz
1904 - 1945
Christian Wilhelm von Faber du Faur (1780 - 1857)
Christian Wilhelm von Faber du Faur
1780 - 1857
Hans Angresius (1873 - 1959)
Hans Angresius
1873 - 1959
Christoph M. Gais (1951)
Christoph M. Gais
1951
Max Doerner (1870 - 1939)
Max Doerner
1870 - 1939
Liu Guangyun (1962)
Liu Guangyun
1962
Carl Christophe Point ()
Carl Christophe Point
Adam Friedrich Oeser (1717 - 1799)
Adam Friedrich Oeser
1717 - 1799
Christian Brandl (1970)
Christian Brandl
1970
Johann Friedrich Eberlein (1695 - 1749)
Johann Friedrich Eberlein
1695 - 1749

Creators Impressionism

Thomas Jastram (1959)
Thomas Jastram
1959
Vladimir Vasilyevich Lebedev (1891 - 1967)
Vladimir Vasilyevich Lebedev
1891 - 1967
Hermann Busse (1883 - 1970)
Hermann Busse
1883 - 1970
Adrien Schulz (1851 - 1931)
Adrien Schulz
1851 - 1931
Anton Dominik Fernkorn (1813 - 1878)
Anton Dominik Fernkorn
1813 - 1878
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin (1878 - 1939)
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin
1878 - 1939
Johan Rudolf Bonnet (1895 - 1978)
Johan Rudolf Bonnet
1895 - 1978
Sergei Solomko (1867 - 1928)
Sergei Solomko
1867 - 1928
Ludwig Gustav Voltz (1825 - 1911)
Ludwig Gustav Voltz
1825 - 1911
Galina Vladimirovna Ruzanova (1965)
Galina Vladimirovna Ruzanova
1965
Dennis Lee Hopper (1936 - 2010)
Dennis Lee Hopper
1936 - 2010
Gustav Adolf Krausche (1850 - 1917)
Gustav Adolf Krausche
1850 - 1917
Julius Kossak (1824 - 1899)
Julius Kossak
1824 - 1899
Jean Pierre Marie Jazet (1788 - 1871)
Jean Pierre Marie Jazet
1788 - 1871
Marie Müller (1847 - 1935)
Marie Müller
1847 - 1935
Hans Kugler (1840 - 1873)
Hans Kugler
1840 - 1873