Egon Schiele: A Life Painted in Shadow and Light Egon Schiele (1890-1918) remains one of the most intensely personal and unsettling figures in 20th-century art. Born in Tulln, Austria, a small town near Vienna, his life was tragically short, yet profoundly impactful. His work—a visceral blend of self-portraiture, figure studies, and landscapes—immediately captivated audiences with its raw emotion, distorted forms, and unflinching expl…