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

Michel Fingesten (1884 - 1943)
Michel Fingesten
1884 - 1943
Kaspar von Zumbusch (1830 - 1915)
Kaspar von Zumbusch
1830 - 1915
Mary Bauermeister (1934 - 2023)
Mary Bauermeister
1934 - 2023
Matthäus Gundelach (1566 - 1653)
Matthäus Gundelach
1566 - 1653
Conrad Huber (1752 - 1830)
Conrad Huber
1752 - 1830
Carl Ebert (1821 - 1885)
Carl Ebert
1821 - 1885
Hugo Kauffmann (1844 - 1915)
Hugo Kauffmann
1844 - 1915
Peter Jakob Schober (1897 - 1983)
Peter Jakob Schober
1897 - 1983
Hal Busse (1926 - 2018)
Hal Busse
1926 - 2018
Martel Schwichtenberg (1896 - 1945)
Martel Schwichtenberg
1896 - 1945
Romane Holderried-Kaesdorf (1922 - 2007)
Romane Holderried-Kaesdorf
1922 - 2007
Georg Mattes (1874 - 1942)
Georg Mattes
1874 - 1942
Johann Konrad Schnell (1646 - 1704)
Johann Konrad Schnell
1646 - 1704
Ferdinand Kriwet (1942 - 2018)
Ferdinand Kriwet
1942 - 2018
Hans Deiker (1876 - 1945)
Hans Deiker
1876 - 1945
Wilhelm Laage (1868 - 1930)
Wilhelm Laage
1868 - 1930

Creators Impressionism

Adolf von Menzel (1815 - 1905)
Adolf von Menzel
1815 - 1905
Hovsep Pushman (1877 - 1966)
Hovsep Pushman
1877 - 1966
William Alexander Coulter (1849 - 1936)
William Alexander Coulter
1849 - 1936
Nikolay Vladimirovich Polissky (1957)
Nikolay Vladimirovich Polissky
1957
Stepan Arefin (1922 - 2006)
Stepan Arefin
1922 - 2006
Reinhard Sebastian Zimmermann (1815 - 1893)
Reinhard Sebastian Zimmermann
1815 - 1893
August Köhler (1881 - 1964)
August Köhler
1881 - 1964
Albert Joseph Moore (1841 - 1893)
Albert Joseph Moore
1841 - 1893
Henry Clarence Whaite (1828 - 1912)
Henry Clarence Whaite
1828 - 1912
Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner (1808 - 1894)
Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner
1808 - 1894
Wolfgang Escher (1920 - 2008)
Wolfgang Escher
1920 - 2008
Ambrose McCarthy Patterson (1877 - 1966)
Ambrose McCarthy Patterson
1877 - 1966
Josef Kriehuber (1800 - 1876)
Josef Kriehuber
1800 - 1876
Wilhelm Krieger (1877 - 1945)
Wilhelm Krieger
1877 - 1945
Albert Kleimann (XX century)
Albert Kleimann
XX century
Susanna de la Croix (1755 - 1789)
Susanna de la Croix
1755 - 1789
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