Austrian painter (1890-1918) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Egon Schiele (12 June 1890 – 31 October 1918) (pronounced [ˈʃiːlə], or SHEE-luh) was a painter from Austria. Some people see his work as expressionist, but also in the art nouveau movement. With Gustav Klimt and Oskar Kokoschka, he was among the most important artists of Wiener Moderne. The most important collection of Schiele's work is in the Leopold Museum in Vienna.
Egon Schiele | |
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Born | Egon Schiele 12 June 1890 |
Died | 31 October 1918 28) | (aged
Nationality | Austrian |
Education | Akademie der Bildenden Künste |
Known for | Painting |
Notable work | Porträt des Albert Paris von Gütersloh, 1918; Self-portrait, 1912 |
Movement | Expressionism |
Schiele died of influenza, at only 28 years old of the pandemic known as Spanish flu, which killed between 20 and 100 million people.
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