Egon Schiele

Egon Schiele
Egon Schiele
	Self-Portrait with Physalis, 1912
Born	Egon Leo Adolf Ludwig Schiele; 12 June 1890; Tulln an der Donau, Austria-Hungary
Died	31 October 1918 (aged 28); Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Nationality	Austrian
Education	Akademie der Bildenden Künste
Known for	Painting, drawing, printmaking
Notable work	Seated Woman with Bent Knees; Cardinal and Nun; Death and the Maiden; The Family;
Movement	Expressionism
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Egon Leo Adolf Ludwig Schiele (German: [ˈeːɡɔn ˈʃiːlə] ^ⓘ; 12 June 1890 – 31 October 1918) 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 characterize 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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