Egon Schiele
Egon Schiele | |
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Self-Portrait with Physalis, 1912 | |
| Born | Egon Leo Adolf Ludwig Schiele 12 June 1890 |
| Died | 31 October 1918 (aged 28) Vienna, Austria-Hungary |
| Education | Akademie der Bildenden Künste |
| Known for | Painting, drawing, printmaking |
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| 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.