Egon Schiele

Autor*innen

• Alessandra Comini

Parameter

• Bildende Kunst
• Kunst & Kultur
• Malerei & Bildhauerei

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Egon Schiele's brief but impactful life as an artist in early 20th-century Vienna is marked by his intense exploration of sexuality, revealing both voyeuristic and participatory elements. His provocative works reflect a cultural anxiety during the decline of the Austrian empire, paralleling Freud's psychological insights. Schiele's art is characterized by a striking duality; while his erotic pieces showcase modern sensibilities, his landscapes and town scenes convey a haunting loneliness and deep pathos, embodied in his melancholy allegories and existential portraits.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1980