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

Thilo Maatsch (1900 - 1983)
Thilo Maatsch
1900 - 1983
Olaf Unverzart (1972)
Olaf Unverzart
1972
Anton Maringer (1902 - 1974)
Anton Maringer
1902 - 1974
Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Geist (1870 - 1931)
Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Geist
1870 - 1931
Rudolph Jordan (1810 - 1887)
Rudolph Jordan
1810 - 1887
Gustav Friedrich Papperitz (1813 - 1861)
Gustav Friedrich Papperitz
1813 - 1861
Egon Neubauer (1920 - 1991)
Egon Neubauer
1920 - 1991
Wilhelm August Ferdinand von Stademann (1791 - 1873)
Wilhelm August Ferdinand von Stademann
1791 - 1873
Pál Böhm (1839 - 1905)
Pál Böhm
1839 - 1905
Gabriele Vallentin (1949)
Gabriele Vallentin
1949
Johann Gottfried Schadow (1764 - 1850)
Johann Gottfried Schadow
1764 - 1850
Wenzel Jamnitzer (1508 - 1585)
Wenzel Jamnitzer
1508 - 1585
David Tollmann (1988)
David Tollmann
1988
Ursula Querner (1921 - 1969)
Ursula Querner
1921 - 1969
Herbert Maier (1959)
Herbert Maier
1959
Otto Dix (1891 - 1969)
Otto Dix
1891 - 1969

Creators Impressionism

Heinrich Lauenstein (1835 - 1910)
Heinrich Lauenstein
1835 - 1910
Jules Badin (1843 - 1919)
Jules Badin
1843 - 1919
Fioravante Seibezzi (1906 - 1974)
Fioravante Seibezzi
1906 - 1974
Marcel Duchamp (1887 - 1968)
Marcel Duchamp
1887 - 1968
Avigdor Arikha (1929 - 2010)
Avigdor Arikha
1929 - 2010
Klaus Wrage (1891 - 1971)
Klaus Wrage
1891 - 1971
Fritz Overbeck (1869 - 1909)
Fritz Overbeck
1869 - 1909
Klavdiia Vasilevna Gorbashova (1927)
Klavdiia Vasilevna Gorbashova
1927
Aron Froimovich Bukh (1923 - 2006)
Aron Froimovich Bukh
1923 - 2006
Antonio Maria Fabrés y Costa (1854 - 1938)
Antonio Maria Fabrés y Costa
1854 - 1938
Géza Vastagh (1866 - 1919)
Géza Vastagh
1866 - 1919
Arthur Brusenbauch (1881 - 1957)
Arthur Brusenbauch
1881 - 1957
Telemaco Signorini (1835 - 1901)
Telemaco Signorini
1835 - 1901
Marilyn Bendell (1921 - 2003)
Marilyn Bendell
1921 - 2003
Adrian Emmerich Andresen (1843 - 1902)
Adrian Emmerich Andresen
1843 - 1902
Jean Frédéric Bazille (1841 - 1870)
Jean Frédéric Bazille
1841 - 1870