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

Ludwig Muninger (1929 - 1997)
Ludwig Muninger
1929 - 1997
Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836 - 1912)
Lawrence Alma-Tadema
1836 - 1912
Gunter Böhmer (1911 - 1986)
Gunter Böhmer
1911 - 1986
Hermann Metz (1865 - 1945)
Hermann Metz
1865 - 1945
Eylert Spars (1903 - 1984)
Eylert Spars
1903 - 1984
Uwe Karlsen (1954)
Uwe Karlsen
1954
Ernst Deger (1809 - 1885)
Ernst Deger
1809 - 1885
Max Neumann (1949)
Max Neumann
1949
Peter Rutzmoser (1934)
Peter Rutzmoser
1934
Heino Naujoks (1937)
Heino Naujoks
1937
Carl Wuttke (1849 - 1927)
Carl Wuttke
1849 - 1927
Erich Kittmann (1892 - 1978)
Erich Kittmann
1892 - 1978
Sally Tsang (1964)
Sally Tsang
1964
Jörg Döring (1965)
Jörg Döring
1965
Cornelius Quabeck (1974)
Cornelius Quabeck
1974
Otto Eberlein (1827 - 1896)
Otto Eberlein
1827 - 1896

Creators Impressionism

Théodore Rousseau (1812 - 1867)
Théodore Rousseau
1812 - 1867
Paolo Sala (1859 - 1929)
Paolo Sala
1859 - 1929
Ludwig Graf (1868 - 1932)
Ludwig Graf
1868 - 1932
Gustave Den Duyts (1850 - 1897)
Gustave Den Duyts
1850 - 1897
Paul Wyss (1875 - 1952)
Paul Wyss
1875 - 1952
François Auguste René Rodin (1840 - 1917)
François Auguste René Rodin
1840 - 1917
Werner Peiner (1897 - 1984)
Werner Peiner
1897 - 1984
Paul Kapell (1876 - 1943)
Paul Kapell
1876 - 1943
Carl Kenzler (1872 - 1947)
Carl Kenzler
1872 - 1947
Jacques Rosseels (1828 - 1912)
Jacques Rosseels
1828 - 1912
Janet Cooling (1951 - 2022)
Janet Cooling
1951 - 2022
Andrei Vladimirovich Vasnetsov (1924 - 2009)
Andrei Vladimirovich Vasnetsov
1924 - 2009
Erich Mercker (1891 - 1973)
Erich Mercker
1891 - 1973
Heinrich Rode (1905 - 1983)
Heinrich Rode
1905 - 1983
John Partridge (1789 - 1872)
John Partridge
1789 - 1872
Adrian Emmerich Andresen (1843 - 1902)
Adrian Emmerich Andresen
1843 - 1902
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