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

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1973
Lascăr Vorel (1879 - 1918)
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1879 - 1918
Adolf Rehm (1867 - 1952)
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1867 - 1952
Gerhard Seyde (1935 - 2011)
Gerhard Seyde
1935 - 2011
F. Oskar Knapp (1914 - 1987)
F. Oskar Knapp
1914 - 1987
Adolf Hartmann (1900 - 1972)
Adolf Hartmann
1900 - 1972
Walter Depas (? - ?)
Walter Depas
? - ?
Lee Oscar Lawrie (1877 - 1963)
Lee Oscar Lawrie
1877 - 1963
Thomas Scheibitz (1968)
Thomas Scheibitz
1968
Albert Weisgerber (1878 - 1915)
Albert Weisgerber
1878 - 1915
Daniel Richter (1962)
Daniel Richter
1962
Jim Avignon (1966)
Jim Avignon
1966
Jörg Danielczyk (1952)
Jörg Danielczyk
1952
Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962)
Hermann Hesse
1877 - 1962
Johann Fischart (1546 - 1591)
Johann Fischart
1546 - 1591
Jussuf Abbo (1890 - 1953)
Jussuf Abbo
1890 - 1953

Creators Impressionism

Wilhelm Rudolph (1889 - 1982)
Wilhelm Rudolph
1889 - 1982
Dora Koch-Stetter (1881 - 1968)
Dora Koch-Stetter
1881 - 1968
Józef Rapacki (1871 - 1929)
Józef Rapacki
1871 - 1929
German Grobe (1857 - 1938)
German Grobe
1857 - 1938
Vardges Akopovich Surenyants (1860 - 1921)
Vardges Akopovich Surenyants
1860 - 1921
Albert Arnz (1832 - 1914)
Albert Arnz
1832 - 1914
Gevork Zakharovich Bashinjagyan (1857 - 1925)
Gevork Zakharovich Bashinjagyan
1857 - 1925
Louis Hayet (1864 - 1940)
Louis Hayet
1864 - 1940
Christian Ludwig Leonhard Gey (1838 - 1894)
Christian Ludwig Leonhard Gey
1838 - 1894
David Ligare (1945)
David Ligare
1945
Edward Henry Potthast (1857 - 1927)
Edward Henry Potthast
1857 - 1927
Alfred James Daplyn (1844 - 1926)
Alfred James Daplyn
1844 - 1926
Hermann Gemmel (1813 - 1868)
Hermann Gemmel
1813 - 1868
Luigi Sorio (1835 - 1909)
Luigi Sorio
1835 - 1909
William Lee Hankey (1869 - 1952)
William Lee Hankey
1869 - 1952
Ernst Anders (1845 - 1911)
Ernst Anders
1845 - 1911
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