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

Josef Wopfner (1843 - 1927)
Josef Wopfner
1843 - 1927
Émile Pierre Joseph de Cauwer (1827 - 1873)
Émile Pierre Joseph de Cauwer
1827 - 1873
Carl Ludwig Rundt (1802 - 1868)
Carl Ludwig Rundt
1802 - 1868
Charles Leickert (1816 - 1907)
Charles Leickert
1816 - 1907
Hal Busse (1926 - 2018)
Hal Busse
1926 - 2018
Konrad Hitz (1798 - 1866)
Konrad Hitz
1798 - 1866
Fritz Keller (1915 - 1994)
Fritz Keller
1915 - 1994
Maria Elisabeth Vogel (1746 - 1810)
Maria Elisabeth Vogel
1746 - 1810
David Ostrowski (1981)
David Ostrowski
1981
Jürgen Klauke (1943)
Jürgen Klauke
1943
Jiri Hilmar (1937)
Jiri Hilmar
1937
Kurt Lambert (1908 - 1967)
Kurt Lambert
1908 - 1967
Katja Meirowsky (1920 - 2012)
Katja Meirowsky
1920 - 2012
Bo Christian Larsson (1976)
Bo Christian Larsson
1976
Bruno Erdmann (1915 - 2003)
Bruno Erdmann
1915 - 2003
Albert Christoph Dies (1755 - 1822)
Albert Christoph Dies
1755 - 1822

Creators Impressionism

Wilhelm Maly (1894 - 1943)
Wilhelm Maly
1894 - 1943
Carl Steffeck (1818 - 1890)
Carl Steffeck
1818 - 1890
Nikolai Vasilyevich Nevrev (1830 - 1904)
Nikolai Vasilyevich Nevrev
1830 - 1904
Robert Breyer (1866 - 1941)
Robert Breyer
1866 - 1941
Stephen J. Renard (1947)
Stephen J. Renard
1947
Georges Lapchine (1885 - 1950)
Georges Lapchine
1885 - 1950
Saul Bellow (1915 - 2005)
Saul Bellow
1915 - 2005
Charles Lacroix (1869 - 1953)
Charles Lacroix
1869 - 1953
Giovanni Grubacs (1829 - 1919)
Giovanni Grubacs
1829 - 1919
Jordanus Hoorn (1753 - 1833)
Jordanus Hoorn
1753 - 1833
William Michael Harnett (1848 - 1892)
William Michael Harnett
1848 - 1892
Dmitry Nicolajevich Kardovsky (1866 - 1943)
Dmitry Nicolajevich Kardovsky
1866 - 1943
Elling William Gollings (1878 - 1932)
Elling William Gollings
1878 - 1932
Johann Adam Ackermann (1780 - 1853)
Johann Adam Ackermann
1780 - 1853
Carl Hummel (1821 - 1907)
Carl Hummel
1821 - 1907
Ivan Semyonovich Efimov (1878 - 1959)
Ivan Semyonovich Efimov
1878 - 1959
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