#Egon Schiele (Austrian

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Egon Schiele (Austrian, 1890-1918), Bildnis (Junger Mann, Kopf) [Portrait (Young Man, Head)], 1917. Black Conté crayon on paper, 17 x 11 in.

[theartofdyingtogether]

Totte Mutter I, Egon Schiele, 1910

[marejadilla]

Egon Schiele, "Field of Flowers", 1910, chalk on paper. B. Tulln 1890 - 1918 Vienna. Painting School: Vienna Secession Location: Private Collection. From @fugengulsen

[the-cricket-chirps]

Levitation, 1915

Egon Schiele

[byronthesecond]

Egon Schiele a 16 anni, nell'ottobre 1906, poco dopo la sua ammissione all'Accademia di Belle Arti di Vienna

[old-glory]

Egon Schiele, Self-Seer, 1910

[germanpostwarmodern]

Despite constituting Egon Schiele’s largest body of work, his landscapes, townscapes and depictions of fauna are vastly overshadowed by his famous portraits and nudes. This circumstance is all the more regrettable since they are an indispensable part of his work that, just like his portraits, investigate the conditio humana and are charged with symbolism. Predominantly painted during the less intensive seasons spring and fall the paintings tell of the blossoming and fading of nature, a well-known allusion to the ephemeral nature of life itself. Gnarled trees with good reason are reminiscent of Schiele’s depiction of human bodies and the frequently returning sunflowers are shown in the different stages of their life cycle. In the figurative sense this also applies to his townscapes of which some seem to be fictitious but most are observations of a limited amount of towns. he created during escapes from bustling Vienna: on several occasions Schiele painted his mother’s birthplace Krumau, a picturesque medieval town, from different vantage points and often in invented configurations. In „Tote Stadt III [City on the Blue River]“ for example he manipulated the topography in such a way that a group of houses is on three sides surrounded by the black Moldau, giving the painting an oppressive and seemingly sealed character in which the river takes on the role of a menacing danger.

The aforementioned painting also is part of the Neue Galerie New York’s current exhibition „Egon Schiele: Living Landscapes“ running through January 13, 2025, and presenting a large number of Schiele’s landscapes and nature-related works. As usual the accompanying catalogue has been published by Prestel and, besides reproducing the works included in the exhibition, provides in-depth insights into Schiele’s enigmatic works: curator Christian Bauer e.g. explains the symbolic dimension of his landscapes while Franz Small delves deep into characteristics and underlying allusions of his townscapes, a great help for reading and understanding this body of work that is so worth discovering! Warmly recommended!

[kundst]

Egon Schiele (1890-1918)

Portrait of Edith Schiele

Drawing on paper

[canvasmirror]

Egon Schiele (Austrian, 1890-1918) • Self-Portrait with Chinese Lantern Plant • 1912) • Leopold Museum, Vienna, Austria

I do not deny that I have made drawings and watercolors of an erotic nature. But they are always works of art. Are there no artists who have done erotic pictures? – Egon Schiele

[thepaintedroom]

Egon Schiele (Austrian, 1890-1918) • View into the Apartment of Leopold and Marie Czihaczek • 1807

[disease]

"SELF-PORTRAIT WITH ARM TWISTING ABOVE HEAD" EGON SCHIELE // 1910 [watercolour & charcoal on paper | 451 x 317 mm.]

[marejadilla]

Egon Schiele, "Setting Sun", 1913, oil on canvas. B. Tulln 1890 - 1918 Vienna. Leopold Museum Vienna.

[the-cricket-chirps]

The Hermits, Egon Schiele, 1912

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Egon Schiele

Weltwehmut (Selbstbildnis), 1910

Oil on canvas.

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Egon Schiele (b. 1890 - 1918)

The artist's sister, Melaine, 1908

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Egon Schiele

Girl with crossed legs. 1911