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 Umbach (1815 - 1877)
Julius Umbach
1815 - 1877
Klaus Wrage (1891 - 1971)
Klaus Wrage
1891 - 1971
Hans Hueber (1813 - 1889)
Hans Hueber
1813 - 1889
Adam Friedrich Oeser (1717 - 1799)
Adam Friedrich Oeser
1717 - 1799
Philipp Otto Runge (1777 - 1810)
Philipp Otto Runge
1777 - 1810
Friedrich Wilhelm Maul (1780 - 1852)
Friedrich Wilhelm Maul
1780 - 1852
Erhard Schon (1491 - 1542)
Erhard Schon
1491 - 1542
Philipp Herrlich (1818 - 1868)
Philipp Herrlich
1818 - 1868
Johann Christian Reinhart (1761 - 1847)
Johann Christian Reinhart
1761 - 1847
Rudolf Belling (1886 - 1972)
Rudolf Belling
1886 - 1972
Albert Bredow (1828 - 1899)
Albert Bredow
1828 - 1899
Henry Ritter (1816 - 1853)
Henry Ritter
1816 - 1853
Hans Thoma (1839 - 1924)
Hans Thoma
1839 - 1924
Adrian Piper (1948)
Adrian Piper
1948
Erich Hartmann (1886 - 1974)
Erich Hartmann
1886 - 1974
Helmut Sturm (1932 - 2008)
Helmut Sturm
1932 - 2008

Creators Impressionism

Hannes Meier (1936 - 1990)
Hannes Meier
1936 - 1990
Stanislav Yulianovich Zhukovsky (1873 - 1944)
Stanislav Yulianovich Zhukovsky
1873 - 1944
Filippo de Pisis (1896 - 1956)
Filippo de Pisis
1896 - 1956
Wilhelm Eisenblätter (1866 - 1934)
Wilhelm Eisenblätter
1866 - 1934
Paul Herbert Beck (1920 - 2010)
Paul Herbert Beck
1920 - 2010
Alfred Philippe Roll (1846 - 1919)
Alfred Philippe Roll
1846 - 1919
Walter Vaes (1882 - 1958)
Walter Vaes
1882 - 1958
Albrecht Bräuer (1830 - 1897)
Albrecht Bräuer
1830 - 1897
Konstantinos Parthenis (1878 - 1967)
Konstantinos Parthenis
1878 - 1967
Franz Hoffmann-Fallersleben (1855 - 1925)
Franz Hoffmann-Fallersleben
1855 - 1925
Toni von Stadler (1850 - 1917)
Toni von Stadler
1850 - 1917
Maurice Boitel (1919 - 2007)
Maurice Boitel
1919 - 2007
Otto Dill (1884 - 1957)
Otto Dill
1884 - 1957
Igor Konstantinovich Skorobogatov (1920 - 1997)
Igor Konstantinovich Skorobogatov
1920 - 1997
Curt Agthe (1862 - 1943)
Curt Agthe
1862 - 1943
Hugo Köcke (1874 - 1956)
Hugo Köcke
1874 - 1956
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