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

Anton Graff (1736 - 1813)
Anton Graff
1736 - 1813
Jakob Eberhardt (1820 - 1889)
Jakob Eberhardt
1820 - 1889
Friedrich Loos (1797 - 1890)
Friedrich Loos
1797 - 1890
Robert Ullmann (1903 - 1966)
Robert Ullmann
1903 - 1966
Friedrich Dürck (1809 - 1884)
Friedrich Dürck
1809 - 1884
Magnus Weidemann (1880 - 1967)
Magnus Weidemann
1880 - 1967
Hans Guradze (1861 - 1922)
Hans Guradze
1861 - 1922
Rebecca Horn (1944 - 2024)
Rebecca Horn
1944 - 2024
Thomas Helbig (1967)
Thomas Helbig
1967
Ernst Anders (1845 - 1911)
Ernst Anders
1845 - 1911
Johann Jakob Jung (1819 - 1844)
Johann Jakob Jung
1819 - 1844
Martin Henze (1973)
Martin Henze
1973
Albrecht Adam (1786 - 1862)
Albrecht Adam
1786 - 1862
Heinz Glüsing (1920 - 2013)
Heinz Glüsing
1920 - 2013
Joseph Enseling (1886 - 1957)
Joseph Enseling
1886 - 1957
Willibald Wex (1831 - 1892)
Willibald Wex
1831 - 1892

Creators Impressionism

Albert Gebhard (1869 - 1937)
Albert Gebhard
1869 - 1937
Antonio Mancini (1852 - 1930)
Antonio Mancini
1852 - 1930
Carl Vilhelm Holsøe (1863 - 1935)
Carl Vilhelm Holsøe
1863 - 1935
Carlo Cesare Malvasia (1616 - 1693)
Carlo Cesare Malvasia
1616 - 1693
Linda Kohen (1923)
Linda Kohen
1923
Alexander Liebmann (1871 - 1938)
Alexander Liebmann
1871 - 1938
Leopold Lefleur (1827 - 1898)
Leopold Lefleur
1827 - 1898
William Nicholson (1872 - 1949)
William Nicholson
1872 - 1949
Louis Aimé Japy (1839 - 1916)
Louis Aimé Japy
1839 - 1916
Jules Gustave Besson (1868 - 1925)
Jules Gustave Besson
1868 - 1925
Jan Mateiko (1838 - 1893)
Jan Mateiko
1838 - 1893
Carl Wilhelm Barth (1847 - 1919)
Carl Wilhelm Barth
1847 - 1919
Vasilii Trofimovich Bogoliubov (1912 - 1998)
Vasilii Trofimovich Bogoliubov
1912 - 1998
Ludwig Müller-Cornelius (1864 - 1946)
Ludwig Müller-Cornelius
1864 - 1946
Max Gubler (1898 - 1973)
Max Gubler
1898 - 1973
Mikhail Fyodorovich Nikonov (1928 - 2010)
Mikhail Fyodorovich Nikonov
1928 - 2010
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