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

Karl Wagner (1839 - 1923)
Karl Wagner
1839 - 1923
Nathaniel Sichel (1843 - 1907)
Nathaniel Sichel
1843 - 1907
Derick Pobell (1960 - 2014)
Derick Pobell
1960 - 2014
Nick Mauss (1980)
Nick Mauss
1980
Jakob Eberhardt (1820 - 1889)
Jakob Eberhardt
1820 - 1889
Hermann Joachim Heinrich Pagels (1876 - 1959)
Hermann Joachim Heinrich Pagels
1876 - 1959
Rolf Cavael (1898 - 1979)
Rolf Cavael
1898 - 1979
Eduard Micus (1925 - 2000)
Eduard Micus
1925 - 2000
Vasily Nikolayevich Masyutin (1884 - 1955)
Vasily Nikolayevich Masyutin
1884 - 1955
Curt Hoppe-Camphausen (1877 - 1947)
Curt Hoppe-Camphausen
1877 - 1947
Frederick Vezin (1859 - 1933)
Frederick Vezin
1859 - 1933
Ludwig Knaus (1829 - 1910)
Ludwig Knaus
1829 - 1910
Karl Buchholz (1849 - 1889)
Karl Buchholz
1849 - 1889
Karl Hoff (1838 - 1890)
Karl Hoff
1838 - 1890
Rupprecht Matthies (1959)
Rupprecht Matthies
1959
Christian Wilhelm von Faber du Faur (1780 - 1857)
Christian Wilhelm von Faber du Faur
1780 - 1857

Creators Impressionism

Gabriele Daube (1901 - 1988)
Gabriele Daube
1901 - 1988
Hugo Knorr (1834 - 1904)
Hugo Knorr
1834 - 1904
François Flameng (1856 - 1923)
François Flameng
1856 - 1923
Joseph Semple (Sempill) (1830 - 1877)
Joseph Semple (Sempill)
1830 - 1877
Edmond Jean-Baptiste Tschaggeny (1818 - 1873)
Edmond Jean-Baptiste Tschaggeny
1818 - 1873
Arthur Merric Bloomfield Boyd (1920 - 1999)
Arthur Merric Bloomfield Boyd
1920 - 1999
Lev Feliksovich Lagorio (1827 - 1905)
Lev Feliksovich Lagorio
1827 - 1905
Harriet Backer (1845 - 1932)
Harriet Backer
1845 - 1932
Felix Kniest (1913 - 1985)
Felix Kniest
1913 - 1985
Nikolai Benois (1901 - 1988)
Nikolai Benois
1901 - 1988
Albert Theer (1815 - 1902)
Albert Theer
1815 - 1902
Édouard Vuillard (1868 - 1940)
Édouard Vuillard
1868 - 1940
Walter Heimig (1881 - 1955)
Walter Heimig
1881 - 1955
Clive Head (1965)
Clive Head
1965
Hans Seyppel (1886 - 1945)
Hans Seyppel
1886 - 1945
Emma Minnie Boyd (1858 - 1936)
Emma Minnie Boyd
1858 - 1936