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

Leonhard Schmidt (1892 - 1978)
Leonhard Schmidt
1892 - 1978
Johannes Molzahn (1892 - 1965)
Johannes Molzahn
1892 - 1965
Michal Gorstkin-Vyvyursky (1861 - 1926)
Michal Gorstkin-Vyvyursky
1861 - 1926
Johannes Pfeiffer (1954)
Johannes Pfeiffer
1954
Hans Peter Adamski (1947)
Hans Peter Adamski
1947
Rudolf Petuel (1870 - 1937)
Rudolf Petuel
1870 - 1937
Thomas Bernstein (1952)
Thomas Bernstein
1952
Hermann Winterhalter (1808 - 1891)
Hermann Winterhalter
1808 - 1891
Torben Giehler (1973)
Torben Giehler
1973
Wolfgang Laib (1950)
Wolfgang Laib
1950
Carl Ludwig Scheins (1808 - 1879)
Carl Ludwig Scheins
1808 - 1879
Klaus Hack (1966)
Klaus Hack
1966
Hans Jaenisch (1907 - 1989)
Hans Jaenisch
1907 - 1989
Paul Uwe Dreyer (1939 - 2008)
Paul Uwe Dreyer
1939 - 2008
Paul Wassily (1886 - 1951)
Paul Wassily
1886 - 1951
Heinrich Georg Brandes (1803 - 1868)
Heinrich Georg Brandes
1803 - 1868

Creators Impressionism

Gregorio Sciltian (1900 - 1985)
Gregorio Sciltian
1900 - 1985
Boris Danilovich Korolev (1884 - 1963)
Boris Danilovich Korolev
1884 - 1963
Jean Auguste Barre (1811 - 1896)
Jean Auguste Barre
1811 - 1896
Jan Apeldoorn (1765 - 1838)
Jan Apeldoorn
1765 - 1838
Paul Chabas (1869 - 1937)
Paul Chabas
1869 - 1937
Harold Septimus Power (1877 - 1951)
Harold Septimus Power
1877 - 1951
Johann Geyer (1807 - 1875)
Johann Geyer
1807 - 1875
Konstantin Stoitzner (1863 - 1933)
Konstantin Stoitzner
1863 - 1933
Helene von Pausinger (1839 - 1915)
Helene von Pausinger
1839 - 1915
Maurice de Vlaminck (1876 - 1958)
Maurice de Vlaminck
1876 - 1958
Charles Napier Hemy (1841 - 1917)
Charles Napier Hemy
1841 - 1917
Sebastian Lucius (XIX century - ?)
Sebastian Lucius
XIX century - ?
Valeriano Dominguez Becker (1833 - 1870)
Valeriano Dominguez Becker
1833 - 1870
Francesco Filippini (1853 - 1895)
Francesco Filippini
1853 - 1895
Rudolf Tewes (1879 - 1965)
Rudolf Tewes
1879 - 1965
Vladimir Fyodorovich Stozharov (1926 - 1973)
Vladimir Fyodorovich Stozharov
1926 - 1973
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