Egon Schiele

Summary

Egon Schiele is a human^[1]. Born in Tulln an der Donau^[2], he… he was born on June 12, 1890^[3]. He died in Vienna^[4]. He died on October 31, 1918^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], printmaker^[7], draftsperson^[8], visual artist^[9], and lithographer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35,391 views/month, #5,780 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Egon Schiele was born in Tulln an der Donau^[2].
• Egon Schiele passed away in Vienna^[4].
• Egon Schiele was born on June 12, 1890^[3].
• Egon Schiele died on October 31, 1918^[5].
• Egon Schiele died on October 18, 1918^[12].
• Burial took place at Ober Sankt Veiter Friedhof^[13].
• Egon Schiele's father was Q136438522^[14].
• Egon Schiele's mother was Q136438609^[15].
• Egon Schiele was married to Edith Schiele^[16].
• Egon Schiele held citizenship in Cisleithania^[17].
• Egon Schiele is identified as part of the Austrians ethnic group^[18].
• Egon Schiele's professions included painter^[6].
• Egon Schiele's professions included printmaker^[7].
• Egon Schiele worked as a draftsperson^[8].
• Egon Schiele's professions included visual artist^[9].
• Egon Schiele worked as a lithographer^[10].
• Egon Schiele worked as a photographer^[19].
• Egon Schiele's field of work was painting^[20].
• Egon Schiele's field of work was erotic art^[21].
• Egon Schiele was educated at Academy of Fine Arts Vienna^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Egon Schiele is Seated Woman with Bent Knees^[23].
• Egon Schiele was influenced by Gustav Klimt^[24].
• Egon Schiele is recorded as male^[25].
• Egon Schiele's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Egon Schiele is associated with the Expressionism movement^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tulln an der Donau^[2], Egon Schiele… he was born on June 12, 1890^[3]. His father was Q136438522^[14]. His mother was Q136438609^[15]. He is identified as part of the Austrians ethnic group^[18].

Education

Egon Schiele's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts Vienna^[22]. Studied under Christian Griepenkerl^[28], a painter^[29], 1839–1916^[30], of Grand Duchy of Oldenburg^[31], awarded the House and Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis^[32] and Gustav Klimt^[33], a painter^[34], 1862–1918^[35], of Austrian Empire^[36], awarded the Villa Romana Prize^[37], specialised in painting^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], printmaker^[7], draftsperson^[8], visual artist^[9], lithographer^[10], and photographer^[19]. Fields of work include painting^[20], a method^[39] and erotic art^[21], an art genre^[40].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Egon Schiele is Seated Woman with Bent Knees^[23].

Personal Life

Among Egon Schiele's spouses was Edith Schiele^[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 31, 1918^[5] and October 18, 1918^[12]. Egon Schiele passed away in Vienna^[4]. The cause of death was 1918–1920 flu pandemic^[41]. Burial took place at Ober Sankt Veiter Friedhof^[13].

Why It Matters

Egon Schiele ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35,391 views/month, #5,780 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

He has been cited as an influence by Frank Pé^[44], an artist^[45], 1956–2025^[46], of Belgium^[47], awarded the Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize Awarded by the Audience^[48], specialised in visual arts^[49] and Melati Suryodarmo^[50], a choreographer^[51], b. 1969^[52], of Indonesia^[53], specialised in performance art^[54].

FAQs

Where was Egon Schiele born?

Egon Schiele's place of birth was 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 Q136438522^[14]. Egon Schiele's mother was Q136438609^[15].

Who was Egon Schiele married to?

Egon Schiele's spouses include Edith Schiele^[16].

What did Egon Schiele do for work?

Egon Schiele worked as painter^[6], printmaker^[7], draftsperson^[8], visual artist^[9], and lithographer^[10].

Where did Egon Schiele go to school?

Egon Schiele was educated at Academy of Fine Arts Vienna^[22].

Who did Egon Schiele influence?

Egon Schiele has been cited as an influence by Frank Pé^[44] and Melati Suryodarmo^[50].