From the artist's life
Schiele died at just 28 in the 1918 flu pandemic, only three days after his pregnant wife — at the height of his powers.
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Egon Schiele
Egon Schiele (1890–1918) was a fierce Austrian Expressionist and protégé of Klimt, known for raw, twisted, emotionally charged nudes and self-portraits. His brief, intense career scandalised Vienna.
Schiele's unflinching honesty about the body and the self made him a key figure of Expressionism.
- A leading Austrian Expressionist and protégé of Gustav Klimt.
- Famed for raw, contorted nudes and intense self-portraits.
- Died at 28 in the 1918 flu pandemic.
Key works
Where to start
Complete list of key works
Works with a dedicated ArtAtlas page are highlighted in gold.
- Death and the MaidenOn ArtAtlas
- Portrait of WallyListed for reference
- Dead City IIIListed for reference
- The FamilyListed for reference
- The embraceListed for reference
- The HermitsListed for reference
- Seated Woman with Bent KneesListed for reference
- The Port of TriesteListed for reference
- Eduard KosmackListed for reference
- Dämmernde StadtListed for reference
- Four treesListed for reference
- Houses on the River (The Old Town)Listed for reference
1915
Death and the Maiden
The man in the painting is Schiele himself; the subject is linked to his break-up with his model and lover Wally.