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

Max Klinger (1857 - 1920)
Max Klinger
1857 - 1920
Christian Landenberger (1862 - 1927)
Christian Landenberger
1862 - 1927
Adrian Emmerich Andresen (1843 - 1902)
Adrian Emmerich Andresen
1843 - 1902
Julius Umbach (1815 - 1877)
Julius Umbach
1815 - 1877
Kurt Fleckenstein (1949)
Kurt Fleckenstein
1949
Hannah Höch (1889 - 1978)
Hannah Höch
1889 - 1978
Robert Seidel (1983)
Robert Seidel
1983
Franz Xaver Zettler (1841 - 1916)
Franz Xaver Zettler
1841 - 1916
Lorenz Petersen (1803 - 1870)
Lorenz Petersen
1803 - 1870
Volker Böhringer (1912 - 1961)
Volker Böhringer
1912 - 1961
William Straube (1871 - 1954)
William Straube
1871 - 1954
Emil von Ernst (1817 - 1905)
Emil von Ernst
1817 - 1905
Elmar Hillebrand (1925 - 2016)
Elmar Hillebrand
1925 - 2016
Jacob Ungerer (1840 - 1920)
Jacob Ungerer
1840 - 1920
Carl Rodeck (1841 - 1909)
Carl Rodeck
1841 - 1909
Christian Friedrich Deiker (1792 - 1843)
Christian Friedrich Deiker
1792 - 1843

Creators Impressionism

Willy Moralt (1884 - 1947)
Willy Moralt
1884 - 1947
Cristobal Piza Ensenyat (1850 - 1936)
Cristobal Piza Ensenyat
1850 - 1936
Léon de Smet (1881 - 1966)
Léon de Smet
1881 - 1966
Ernest Lessieux (1848 - 1925)
Ernest Lessieux
1848 - 1925
François Auguste Ortmans (1826 - 1884)
François Auguste Ortmans
1826 - 1884
Amédée Ernest Lynen (1852 - 1938)
Amédée Ernest Lynen
1852 - 1938
Alfred Rouby (1849 - 1909)
Alfred Rouby
1849 - 1909
Adrian Paci (1969)
Adrian Paci
1969
Nikolai Alexandrovich Sergeev (1855 - 1919)
Nikolai Alexandrovich Sergeev
1855 - 1919
Ambrose McCarthy Patterson (1877 - 1966)
Ambrose McCarthy Patterson
1877 - 1966
Georges Dupuis (1874 - 1932)
Georges Dupuis
1874 - 1932
Michele Cascella (1892 - 1989)
Michele Cascella
1892 - 1989
Romolo Panfi (1632 - 1690)
Romolo Panfi
1632 - 1690
Jacques Rosseels (1828 - 1912)
Jacques Rosseels
1828 - 1912
Rudolf Ribarz (1848 - 1904)
Rudolf Ribarz
1848 - 1904
Naohisa Inoue (1948)
Naohisa Inoue
1948
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