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

Carl Cäsar Cramer (1822 - 1889)
Carl Cäsar Cramer
1822 - 1889
Jens Joneleit (1968)
Jens Joneleit
1968
Eugène Pluchart (1809 - 1880)
Eugène Pluchart
1809 - 1880
Carl Strathmann (1866 - 1939)
Carl Strathmann
1866 - 1939
Falko Behrendt (1951)
Falko Behrendt
1951
Anna Tretter (1956)
Anna Tretter
1956
Franz Stegmann (1831 - 1892)
Franz Stegmann
1831 - 1892
Johann Karl Hetz (1828 - 1899)
Johann Karl Hetz
1828 - 1899
Marion Bembé (1930)
Marion Bembé
1930
Hans Christiansen (1866 - 1945)
Hans Christiansen
1866 - 1945
Moritz Hasse (1972)
Moritz Hasse
1972
Karl-Ulrich Nuss (1943)
Karl-Ulrich Nuss
1943
Micha Ullman (1939)
Micha Ullman
1939
Willi Langbein (1895 - 1967)
Willi Langbein
1895 - 1967
Friedrich Mißfeldt (1874 - 1969)
Friedrich Mißfeldt
1874 - 1969
Werner Berges (1941 - 2017)
Werner Berges
1941 - 2017

Creators Impressionism

Erich Jaeckel (1901 - 1947)
Erich Jaeckel
1901 - 1947
Edouard Traviès (1809 - 1876)
Edouard Traviès
1809 - 1876
Daniele Ranzoni (1843 - 1889)
Daniele Ranzoni
1843 - 1889
Poppe Folkerts (1875 - 1949)
Poppe Folkerts
1875 - 1949
Karel Brož (1836 - 1901)
Karel Brož
1836 - 1901
Bernhard Gutmann (1869 - 1936)
Bernhard Gutmann
1869 - 1936
Charles Annesley (1787 - 1863)
Charles Annesley
1787 - 1863
Alfred Elsen (1850 - 1914)
Alfred Elsen
1850 - 1914
Oumbertos Argyros (1882 - 1963)
Oumbertos Argyros
1882 - 1963
Ben Schonzeit (1942)
Ben Schonzeit
1942
Simon Durand (1838 - 1896)
Simon Durand
1838 - 1896
Franz Ludwig Paul Noster (1859 - 1910)
Franz Ludwig Paul Noster
1859 - 1910
Charles Haslewood Shannon (1863 - 1937)
Charles Haslewood Shannon
1863 - 1937
Jean Baptiste Discart (1855 - 1940)
Jean Baptiste Discart
1855 - 1940
Maurice Roger Marx (1872 - 1956)
Maurice Roger Marx
1872 - 1956
Vilém Kreibich (1884 - 1955)
Vilém Kreibich
1884 - 1955
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