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

Carl Philipp Fohr (1795 - 1818)
Carl Philipp Fohr
1795 - 1818
Heinrich Schönfeld (1809 - 1845)
Heinrich Schönfeld
1809 - 1845
Walter Voltmer (1884 - 1972)
Walter Voltmer
1884 - 1972
Willy Knoop (1888 - 1966)
Willy Knoop
1888 - 1966
Peter Umlauf (1938)
Peter Umlauf
1938
Adolf Ziegler (1892 - 1959)
Adolf Ziegler
1892 - 1959
Abraham Begeyn (1637 - 1697)
Abraham Begeyn
1637 - 1697
Regine Burré (1948)
Regine Burré
1948
Lorenz Clasen (1812 - 1899)
Lorenz Clasen
1812 - 1899
Ferdinand Keller (1842 - 1922)
Ferdinand Keller
1842 - 1922
Bernd Schwarzer (1954)
Bernd Schwarzer
1954
Willy Schlobach (1864 - 1951)
Willy Schlobach
1864 - 1951
Bruno Eyermann (1888 - 1961)
Bruno Eyermann
1888 - 1961
Wilhelm Heinrich Schlesinger (1814 - 1893)
Wilhelm Heinrich Schlesinger
1814 - 1893
Paula Wimmer (1876 - 1971)
Paula Wimmer
1876 - 1971
Harald Duwe (1926 - 1984)
Harald Duwe
1926 - 1984

Creators Impressionism

Filippo Carcano (1840 - 1914)
Filippo Carcano
1840 - 1914
Hans Meid (1883 - 1957)
Hans Meid
1883 - 1957
Vincenzo Irolli (1860 - 1949)
Vincenzo Irolli
1860 - 1949
Ferdinand Marinus (1808 - 1890)
Ferdinand Marinus
1808 - 1890
Anca Mureșan (1965)
Anca Mureșan
1965
Jean-Paul Jacques Favre de Thierrens (1895 - 1973)
Jean-Paul Jacques Favre de Thierrens
1895 - 1973
Heinrich Kasten (1899 - 1966)
Heinrich Kasten
1899 - 1966
Emil Orlik (1870 - 1932)
Emil Orlik
1870 - 1932
Anton Ebert (1845 - 1896)
Anton Ebert
1845 - 1896
Bordalo Pinheiro Columbano (1857 - 1929)
Bordalo Pinheiro Columbano
1857 - 1929
Nikolay Andreyevich Andreyev (1873 - 1932)
Nikolay Andreyevich Andreyev
1873 - 1932
Carl Hummel (1821 - 1907)
Carl Hummel
1821 - 1907
Mikhail Rodionovich Pestrikov (1864 - 1930)
Mikhail Rodionovich Pestrikov
1864 - 1930
Emil Scheibe (1914 - 2008)
Emil Scheibe
1914 - 2008
Hans Arnold Daepp (1886 - 1949)
Hans Arnold Daepp
1886 - 1949
Leonore Hiller-Baumann (1881 - 1957)
Leonore Hiller-Baumann
1881 - 1957
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