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

Mario Reis (1953)
Mario Reis
1953
Friedrich Gräsel (1927 - 2013)
Friedrich Gräsel
1927 - 2013
Tom Hartwig (1947)
Tom Hartwig
1947
Thomas Müller (1959)
Thomas Müller
1959
Ernst Zimmermann (1852 - 1901)
Ernst Zimmermann
1852 - 1901
Clara Tzetkin (Zetkin) (1857 - 1933)
Clara Tzetkin (Zetkin)
1857 - 1933
Irma Weiland (1908 - 2003)
Irma Weiland
1908 - 2003
Christian Carl Magnussen (1821 - 1896)
Christian Carl Magnussen
1821 - 1896
Adolf von Menzel (1815 - 1905)
Adolf von Menzel
1815 - 1905
Georg Gärtner (1575 - 1654)
Georg Gärtner
1575 - 1654
Alfred Otto Koenig (1871 - 1940)
Alfred Otto Koenig
1871 - 1940
Christian Brandl (1970)
Christian Brandl
1970
Henriette Grahnert (1977)
Henriette Grahnert
1977
Iaroslav Kurbanov (1968)
Iaroslav Kurbanov
1968
Werner Drewes (1899 - 1985)
Werner Drewes
1899 - 1985
Felix Schlesinger (1833 - 1910)
Felix Schlesinger
1833 - 1910

Creators Impressionism

Francesco Didioni (1839 - 1895)
Francesco Didioni
1839 - 1895
Leopold Franz Kowalski (1856 - 1931)
Leopold Franz Kowalski
1856 - 1931
Vladimir Vasilevich Moiseenko (1952)
Vladimir Vasilevich Moiseenko
1952
Theodor Hosemann (1807 - 1875)
Theodor Hosemann
1807 - 1875
Siegfried Berndt (1880 - 1946)
Siegfried Berndt
1880 - 1946
Charles Frederick Goldie (1870 - 1947)
Charles Frederick Goldie
1870 - 1947
Antonio Matteo Montemezzo (1841 - 1898)
Antonio Matteo Montemezzo
1841 - 1898
Josef Arpád von Koppay (1859 - 1927)
Josef Arpád von Koppay
1859 - 1927
Carl Yerres (1870 - 1947)
Carl Yerres
1870 - 1947
Petr Ivanovich Petrovichev (Kuzmichev) (1874 - 1947)
Petr Ivanovich Petrovichev (Kuzmichev)
1874 - 1947
Max Pistorius (1894 - 1960)
Max Pistorius
1894 - 1960
Erwin Laiblin (1878 - ?)
Erwin Laiblin
1878 - ?
Marie Joseph Leon Clavel Iwill (1850 - 1923)
Marie Joseph Leon Clavel Iwill
1850 - 1923
Wilhelm Gallhof (1878 - 1918)
Wilhelm Gallhof
1878 - 1918
Jakob Eberhardt (1820 - 1889)
Jakob Eberhardt
1820 - 1889
John William North (1842 - 1924)
John William North
1842 - 1924
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