Egon Schiele

Egon Schiele
Self-Portrait with Physalis, 1912
Born
Egon Leo Adolf Ludwig Schiele

(1890-06-12)12 June 1890
Died31 October 1918(1918-10-31) (aged 28)
NationalityAustrian
EducationAkademie der Bildenden Künste
Known forPainting, drawing, printmaking
Notable work
MovementExpressionism
Signature

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.