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

Julius Roeting (1822 - 1896)
Julius Roeting
1822 - 1896
Peter Hagenah (1928 - 2015)
Peter Hagenah
1928 - 2015
 Beuermann (1937 - 2006)
Beuermann
1937 - 2006
Guillaume Bruère (1976)
Guillaume Bruère
1976
Hans Reichel (1892 - 1958)
Hans Reichel
1892 - 1958
Cornelius Quabeck (1974)
Cornelius Quabeck
1974
Anne Berning (1958)
Anne Berning
1958
Pyotr Ivanovich Zhigimont (1914 - 2003)
Pyotr Ivanovich Zhigimont
1914 - 2003
W. Gies (1945)
W. Gies
1945
Eduard Kaempffer (1859 - 1926)
Eduard Kaempffer
1859 - 1926
Joseph Kieninger (1876 - 1936)
Joseph Kieninger
1876 - 1936
Gerhard Wind (1928 - 1992)
Gerhard Wind
1928 - 1992
Anton Friedrich König (1722 - 1787)
Anton Friedrich König
1722 - 1787
Johann Bernard Klombeck (1815 - 1893)
Johann Bernard Klombeck
1815 - 1893
Manuel Eitner (1965)
Manuel Eitner
1965
Alexander Camaro (1901 - 1992)
Alexander Camaro
1901 - 1992

Creators Impressionism

Rudolph Jordan (1810 - 1887)
Rudolph Jordan
1810 - 1887
Jean-Joseph Delvin (1853 - 1922)
Jean-Joseph Delvin
1853 - 1922
William Henry Bartlett (1858 - 1932)
William Henry Bartlett
1858 - 1932
Theodor Schultze-Jasmer (1888 - 1975)
Theodor Schultze-Jasmer
1888 - 1975
Alexandre Perrier (1862 - 1936)
Alexandre Perrier
1862 - 1936
Alfred Fritzsching (1935)
Alfred Fritzsching
1935
Heinrich Kühn (1866 - 1944)
Heinrich Kühn
1866 - 1944
Johan Laurentz Jensen (1800 - 1856)
Johan Laurentz Jensen
1800 - 1856
Lidia Isaakovna Brodskaya (1910 - 1991)
Lidia Isaakovna Brodskaya
1910 - 1991
Hermann Metz (1865 - 1945)
Hermann Metz
1865 - 1945
Hermann Ludwig Umgelter (1891 - 1962)
Hermann Ludwig Umgelter
1891 - 1962
Oscar Rex (1857 - 1929)
Oscar Rex
1857 - 1929
Robert Jobling (1841 - 1923)
Robert Jobling
1841 - 1923
Belmore Browne (1880 - 1954)
Belmore Browne
1880 - 1954
Carl Röchling (1855 - 1920)
Carl Röchling
1855 - 1920
Cecil Gordon Lawson (1849 - 1882)
Cecil Gordon Lawson
1849 - 1882
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