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Egon Schiele

Austrian painter (1890-1918)
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Egon Schiele
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Summary

Egon Schiele was born on June 12, 1890[1], in Tulln an der Donau[2]. He died on October 31, 1918[3], in Vienna[4]. He worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], draftsperson[7], visual artist[8], and lithographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,773 views/month, #5,780 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: October 18, 1918[11]
  • Place of burial: Ober Sankt Veiter Friedhof[12]
  • Father: Adolf Schiele[13]
  • Mother: Marie Schiele[14]
  • Spouse: Edith Schiele[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Cisleithania[16]
  • Ethnic group: Austrians[17]
  • Occupation: photographer[18], graphic artist[19], architect[20], sculptor[21]
  • Field of work: painting[22], erotic art[23]
  • Educated at: Academy of Fine Arts Vienna[24]
  • Notable work: Seated Woman with Bent Knees[25]
  • Influenced by: Gustav Klimt[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Movement: Expressionism[28]
  • Genre: portrait[29], figure painting[30], self-portrait[31], landscape painting[32], allegory[33]
  • Commons category: Egon Schiele[34]
  • Unmarried partner: Wally Neuzil[35]
  • Cause of death: 1918–1920 flu pandemic[36]
  • Family name: Schiele[37]
  • Given name: Egon[38]
  • Significant event: claim for restitution of an artwork[39]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Egon Schiele[40]
  • Commons gallery: Egon Schiele[41]
  • Work location: Neulengbach[42], Vienna[43], Český Krumlov[44]
  • Described at URL: https://www.egonschieleonline.org/[45]

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Education

Studied under Christian Griepenkerl[46], a painter[47], 1839–1916[48], of Grand Duchy of Oldenburg[49], awarded the House and Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis[50] and Gustav Klimt[51], a painter[52], 1862–1918[53], of Austrian Empire[54], awarded the Villa Romana Prize[55], specialised in painting[56].

Why It Matters

Egon Schiele has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

He has been cited as an influence by Frank Pé[59], an artist[60], 1956–2025[61], of Belgium[62], awarded the Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize Awarded by the Audience[63], specialised in visual arts[64] and Melati Suryodarmo[65], a choreographer[66], b. 1969[67], of Indonesia[68], specialised in performance art[69].

FAQs

Where was Egon Schiele born?

Egon Schiele was born in Tulln an der Donau[2].

Where did Egon Schiele die?

Egon Schiele died in Vienna[4].

Who were Egon Schiele's parents?

Egon Schiele's father was Adolf Schiele[13]. Egon Schiele's mother was Marie Schiele[14].

Who was Egon Schiele married to?

Egon Schiele's spouses include Edith Schiele[15].

What did Egon Schiele do for work?

Egon Schiele worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], draftsperson[7], visual artist[8], and lithographer[9].

Where did Egon Schiele go to school?

Egon Schiele was educated at Academy of Fine Arts Vienna[24].

Who did Egon Schiele influence?

Egon Schiele has been cited as an influence by Frank Pé[59] and Melati Suryodarmo[65].

Related Entities

Academy of Fine Arts Vienna Albertina Egon Schiele: catalogue raisonné Gustav Klimt Israel Museum Kunsthaus Zürich Leopold Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum

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  27. [17] ↑ . Google Arts & Culture. artsandculture.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  30. [36] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  31. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [11] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [37] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  35. [38] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . Egon Schiele Work Restituted by Museum Ludwig to Sell at Sotheby’s. lootedart.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [69] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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