Egon Schiele (1890– 1918) is one of Austria most celebtrated and famous artists.
By the time of his untimely death at the age of 28 of Spanish Flu, the artist had created an extensive portfolio of brilliant figurative drawings and paintings.
Schiele’s art was very much influenced by his mentor, Gustav Klimt, who was another famous Austrian artist.
General similarities between the two artists’ works were in the overall composition and poses of the human figure.
The figures were often close-cropped in the composition.
Poses were almost always flowing, the torso often shown bending forward or side-ward, limbs often bent, curved in a state of pausing after a movement.
The differences between the art of Shchiele to Klimt’s are more obvious. While the Klimt’s paintings were ornate and decorative, Schiele was the archetypal “Expressionist”.
Compare this painting of Schiele:
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Expressionism, the art movement, was at it’s developmental phase during the time and artists were begining to embrace the idea of creating emotional content in painting, while leaving out the need to create eye candy just for the sake of decoration or pleasantry.
Schiele’s portraits were not necessarily ugly, neither were they beautiful.
Egon Schiele created many sketches which showed his acute skill in drawing, rendering emotive images with a few simple pencil strokes.
Famous Paintings
Self-Portrait with Chinese Lantern and Fruits
The artist’s focus was on the human figures. Watercolors and sketches were initially influenced by fellow Austrian famous artist, Gustav Klimt. 
The Artist’s Wife
One can see that Shiele’s focus was on erotic art, which are executed cleverly with simple curves and light application of color. His models were rendered not necessarily pretty. In fact some of the faces were ugly.
Schiele drew on his innermost feelings together with purely subjective expression. In many ways his representation of ugliness, contorted figures seemed more tormented than pleasure-ful. It is in much contrast to Klimt’s representation of the human figure. This was the “in thing” in Austrian society of the time, and brought the artist much recognition in his home country.
Seated Female Nude with Raised Right Arm, 1910
Zittende Vrouw on the Rug
Freundschaft, 1912
Girl with Yellow Scarf
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Embrace, 1917
Nude with Green Stockings, 1918
Die Tanzerin
Schiele Drawing a Model in Front of a Mirror, 1910
Standing Male Nude with Red Loincloth, 1914
Reclining Woman with Black Stockings, 1917
Umarmung (Embrace), 1917
Crouching Nude, Back View, 1917
Reclining Female Nude with Legs Spread, 1914
Wally Mit Roter Bluse, 1913
Nude with Blue Stockings Bending Forward, c.1912
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Kneeling Female Semi-Nude, 1917
The artist’s beautiful landscapes and villlage-scapes.
Yellow City, 1914
Four Trees, 1917
House with Drying Laundry, 1917
Houses with Laundry, Also Called Suburb II, 1914
The Small City IV, (Krumau on the Moldau), 1914
Art prints of of the works of Egon Schiele on the wall s of the contemporary living and workspace make great point of conversation. The wonderfully skillful work by a young master in an era gone by leaves an artistic atmosphere with cult status.
Framed simple with matte is how the original drawings are presented in museums. They are interesting awesome images, that will impress any viewer.
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