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

Fred Rolf (1940)
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1940
Hugo Köcke (1874 - 1956)
Hugo Köcke
1874 - 1956
Ignaz Elhafen (1658 - 1715)
Ignaz Elhafen
1658 - 1715
Heinz Nowag (1907 - 1984)
Heinz Nowag
1907 - 1984
Georg Schrimpf (1889 - 1938)
Georg Schrimpf
1889 - 1938
Wilhelm Themer (1817 - 1849)
Wilhelm Themer
1817 - 1849
Kate Lassen (1880 - 1956)
Kate Lassen
1880 - 1956
Hermann Bahner (1867 - 1938)
Hermann Bahner
1867 - 1938
Klaus Fussmann (1938)
Klaus Fussmann
1938
Fritz Genkinger (1934 - 2017)
Fritz Genkinger
1934 - 2017
Philipp Herrlich (1818 - 1868)
Philipp Herrlich
1818 - 1868
Heino Naujoks (1937)
Heino Naujoks
1937
Otto Wilhelm Nebel (1892 - 1973)
Otto Wilhelm Nebel
1892 - 1973
Gerhard Vormwald (1948 - 2016)
Gerhard Vormwald
1948 - 2016
Christian Ruben (1805 - 1875)
Christian Ruben
1805 - 1875
Karl Wilhelm Bardou (1774 - 1842)
Karl Wilhelm Bardou
1774 - 1842

Creators Impressionism

Konstantin N. Filippov (1830 - 1878)
Konstantin N. Filippov
1830 - 1878
Roger Parry (1905 - 1977)
Roger Parry
1905 - 1977
Mikhail Yuryevich Kugach (1939)
Mikhail Yuryevich Kugach
1939
Arthur Lewin-Funcke (1866 - 1937)
Arthur Lewin-Funcke
1866 - 1937
Hugo Volkwarth (1888 - 1946)
Hugo Volkwarth
1888 - 1946
Daniele Ranzoni (1843 - 1889)
Daniele Ranzoni
1843 - 1889
Charles van den Eycken II (1859 - 1923)
Charles van den Eycken II
1859 - 1923
Ernst Liebermann (1869 - 1960)
Ernst Liebermann
1869 - 1960
Nikolay Gustavovich Shilder (1828 - 1898)
Nikolay Gustavovich Shilder
1828 - 1898
Nikolay Petrovich Krymov (1884 - 1958)
Nikolay Petrovich Krymov
1884 - 1958
Fritz Wucherer (1873 - 1948)
Fritz Wucherer
1873 - 1948
Gotthard Kuehl (1850 - 1915)
Gotthard Kuehl
1850 - 1915
Alfred William Rich (1856 - 1921)
Alfred William Rich
1856 - 1921
Frederick Morgan (1847 - 1927)
Frederick Morgan
1847 - 1927
Joseph Peter Wilms (1814 - 1892)
Joseph Peter Wilms
1814 - 1892
Adolph Northen (1828 - 1876)
Adolph Northen
1828 - 1876
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