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Egon Schiele
AuthorBooks · Second hand1890-1918
Egon Leo Adolf Ludwig Schiele was an Austrian Expressionist painter. His work is noted for its intensity and its raw sexuality, and for the many self-portraits the artist produced, including nude self-portraits. The twisted body shapes and the expressive line that characterise Schiele's paintings and drawings mark the artist as an early exponent of Expressionism. Gustav Klimt, a figurative painter of the early 20th century, was a mentor to Schiele.
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About Egon Schiele
Birth
1890
Death
1918
Egon Leo Adolf Ludwig Schiele was an Austrian Expressionist painter. His work is noted for its intensity and its raw sexuality, and for the many self-portraits the artist produced, including nude self-portraits. The twisted body shapes and the expressive line that characterise Schiele's paintings and drawings mark the artist as an early exponent of Expressionism. Gustav Klimt, a figurative painter of the early 20th century, was a mentor to Schiele.
Egon Schiele was a prolific Austrian artist who excelled as a painter, printmaker, and draftsman.
Born in Tulln an der Donau in 1890, his work became a fundamental pillar of Expressionism.
His artistic output spanned a wide variety of genres, including portraiture, landscape, and allegory.
The piece Seated Woman with Bent Leg is one of his most globally recognized creations.
Despite his short life, Schiele left a legacy of 72 works that continue to fascinate art lovers.
