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Schiele

American

[shee-luh] / ˈʃi lə /

noun

Egon 1890–1918, Austrian expressionist painter.

Schiele British

/ ˈʃiːlə /

noun

Egon (ˈeːɡɔn). 1890–1918, Austrian painter and draughtsman: a leading exponent of Austrian expressionism

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Paintings by Natalia Goncharova, Liubov Popova, Kazimir Malevich, Egon Schiele and others provide a look at different, usually more radical, deviations into modernism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

The often-stretched stylings and unconventional palette call to mind German Expressionism and the work of Egon Schiele.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

The artwork was returned to Lederer's brother, Erich, a friend and subject of Klimt's contemporary, Egon Schiele.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

“So just to be able to have Klimt and Schiele paintings for the collection, to enhance our Expressionist holdings, is something that’s been a longtime dream of mine. I am deeply grateful for that.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025

“Egon Schiele: Living Landscapes” is a stirring, deeply engrossing show that acquaints us with a long-hidden part of the artist’s career.

From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2024

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