Portrait of Albin Egger-Lienz

List of the 100 Most Famous Paintings by Albin Egger-Lienz

Updated oktober 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 185 works by Albin Egger-Lienz in our catalogue

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The most widely known painting by Albin Egger-Lienz is Good Friday (1892). The next entries are From Him (1887) and Saint Sebastian (1887). The catalogue documents 185 works by Albin Egger-Lienz; the 100 entries below are the best known, listed in rank order with date, holding museum and description.

1868 – 1926, Dölsach Expressionism Most works: Schloss Bruck
Good Friday (1892) by Albin Egger-Lienz1. Good Friday 1892 From Him (1887) by Albin Egger-Lienz2. From Him 1887 Saint Sebastian (1887) by Albin Egger-Lienz3. Saint Sebastian 1887

Albin Egger-Lienz: the 10 principal paintings

Albin Egger-Lienz: entries 11 to 100

11Life by Albin Egger-LienzLife 12The Grace Before Meals by Albin Egger-LienzThe Grace Before Meals 13A Farewell in Tirol in the Year 1809 by Albin Egger-LienzA Farewell in Tirol in the Year 1809Schloss Bruck 14The mower by Albin Egger-LienzThe mower 15Mothers by Albin Egger-LienzMothersTiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum 16Feldsegen by Albin Egger-LienzFeldsegen 17Studies Of A Baby by Albin Egger-LienzStudies Of A Baby 18Head-study For The Work by Albin Egger-LienzHead-study For The Work 19The Hail Mary After The Kamp On Mount Isel by Albin Egger-LienzThe Hail Mary After The Kamp On Mount Isel 20The Artists Daughter Ila - by Albin Egger-LienzThe Artists Daughter Ila - 21Study To The War-women - by Albin Egger-LienzStudy To The War-women - 22Studies To The Spring by Albin Egger-LienzStudies To The Spring 23Study To The Resurrection by Albin Egger-LienzStudy To The Resurrection 24The Artists Mother Maria Trojer by Albin Egger-LienzThe Artists Mother Maria Trojer 25Study To The War-women by Albin Egger-LienzStudy To The War-women 26After the peace agreement by Albin Egger-LienzAfter the peace agreementSchloss Bruck 27The Nameless - by Albin Egger-LienzThe Nameless - 28Saint sebastian by Albin Egger-LienzSaint sebastian 29Haspinger 1809 (1908) by Albin Egger-LienzHaspinger 18091908 30The Farmer by Albin Egger-LienzThe Farmer 31Early self-portrait by Albin Egger-LienzEarly self-portrait 32Farm village in Count by Albin Egger-LienzFarm village in CountSchloss Bruck 33The venison dealer by Albin Egger-LienzThe venison dealerSchloss Bruck 34Field blessing by Albin Egger-LienzField blessing 35The Sandpergerin Rottin and his wife by Albin Egger-LienzThe Sandpergerin Rottin and his wife 36The dead christ by Albin Egger-LienzThe dead christSchloss Bruck 37Entry of King Etzel in Vienna by Albin Egger-LienzEntry of King Etzel in Vienna 38Madonna - by Albin Egger-LienzMadonna - 39Christnacht by Albin Egger-LienzChristnacht 40German princes with dagger by Albin Egger-LienzGerman princes with dagger 41Ideal female head by Albin Egger-LienzIdeal female head 42Man's head by Albin Egger-LienzMan's headSchloss Bruck 43Pieta by Albin Egger-LienzPietaLeopold Museum 44Aspinger Anno Nine by Albin Egger-LienzAspinger Anno Nine 45Sower and the Devil by Albin Egger-LienzSower and the Devil 46The Artists Son Fred by Albin Egger-LienzThe Artists Son Fred 47Christoph Rott, Ein Bauer (1910) by Albin Egger-LienzChristoph Rott, Ein Bauer1910 48Totentanz, Vierte Fassung (1915) by Albin Egger-LienzTotentanz, Vierte Fassung1915 49Die Alten (1914) by Albin Egger-LienzDie Alten1914 50Vorfrühling (1917) by Albin Egger-LienzVorfrühling1917 51At Calvary Hill in Bozen (1922) by Albin Egger-LienzAt Calvary Hill in Bozen1922 52Dead Hares (1925) by Albin Egger-LienzDead Hares1925 53Sturm (1925) by Albin Egger-LienzSturm1925 54Sturm (1925) by Albin Egger-LienzSturm1925 55Sturm (1925) by Albin Egger-LienzSturm1925 56Sturm (1925) by Albin Egger-LienzSturm1925 57Ila, die jüngere Tochter des Künstlers (1920) by Albin Egger-LienzIla, die jüngere Tochter des Künstlers1920 · Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz 58Holy-Night by Albin Egger-LienzHoly-Night 59Study To The Men Without Names by Albin Egger-LienzStudy To The Men Without Names 60Lumberjack, Charcoal by Albin Egger-LienzLumberjack, Charcoal 61Head Of A Young Man by Albin Egger-LienzHead Of A Young Man 62Field Of Corpses Ii by Albin Egger-LienzField Of Corpses IiHeeresgeschichtliches Museum 63The procession I by Albin Egger-LienzThe procession I 64Storm. the nameless by Albin Egger-LienzStorm. the nameless 65The Nameless by Albin Egger-LienzThe Nameless 66The Reaper by Albin Egger-LienzThe ReaperLeopold Museum 67The risen lord by Albin Egger-LienzThe risen lord 68Final by Albin Egger-LienzFinal 69The sea, Katwijk by Albin Egger-LienzThe sea, KatwijkSchloss Bruck 70Sketch of a gun by Albin Egger-LienzSketch of a gun 71Toter Soldat Der Mass Bird Eroica by Albin Egger-LienzToter Soldat Der Mass Bird EroicaHeeresgeschichtliches Museum 72Husband And Wife by Albin Egger-LienzHusband And Wife 73Oriental pathetic stretching out his arm by Albin Egger-LienzOriental pathetic stretching out his arm 74Ruhende Hirten by Albin Egger-LienzRuhende Hirten 75Three studies Eyes by Albin Egger-LienzThree studies Eyes 76Head of a Woman by Albin Egger-LienzHead of a Woman 77The Sea by Albin Egger-LienzThe Sea 78Ornamentales übungsblatt by Albin Egger-LienzOrnamentales übungsblatt 79Boy At The Spring by Albin Egger-LienzBoy At The Spring 80The ancients by Albin Egger-LienzThe ancients 81Sketch of two feet by Albin Egger-LienzSketch of two feet 82On the stairs by Albin Egger-LienzOn the stairs 83Mary the sister of the artist by Albin Egger-LienzMary the sister of the artist 84Baroque church interior by Albin Egger-LienzBaroque church interior 85The War by Albin Egger-LienzThe War 86The loggers by Albin Egger-LienzThe loggersSchloss Bruck 87Self potrait by Albin Egger-LienzSelf potrait 88Of cruciferous man's head by Albin Egger-LienzOf cruciferous man's head 89The Risen Christ by Albin Egger-LienzThe Risen Christ 90Danse Macabre by Albin Egger-LienzDanse Macabre 91Entry of King Etzel in Vienna - maid of honor by Albin Egger-LienzEntry of King Etzel in Vienna - maid of honor 92Studies of a putto by Albin Egger-LienzStudies of a putto 93Portrait of a woman in Tyrolean costume by Albin Egger-LienzPortrait of a woman in Tyrolean costume 94Father and son by Albin Egger-LienzFather and son 95Christoph Rott, a farmer by Albin Egger-LienzChristoph Rott, a farmer 96Purple mallows, holy island by Albin Egger-LienzPurple mallows, holy island 97The Tyrolean waitress by Albin Egger-LienzThe Tyrolean waitressSchloss Bruck 98Portrait lorli by Albin Egger-LienzPortrait lorli 99Kaiserschutze by Albin Egger-LienzKaiserschutze 100Watch dolomites by Albin Egger-LienzWatch dolomites

Albin Egger-Lienz: works by period

Early Modern

1925 · 3 works in this list
Sturm (1925), Albin Egger-Lienz #54 Sturm 1925 Sturm (1925), Albin Egger-Lienz #55 Sturm 1925 Portrait lorli, Albin Egger-Lienz #98 Portrait lorli

Late Medieval

3 works in this list
The Artists Daughter Ila -, Albin Egger-Lienz #20 The Artists Daughter Ila - Studies To The Spring, Albin Egger-Lienz #22 Studies To The Spring Madonna -, Albin Egger-Lienz #38 Madonna -

Mature Period

15 works in this list
Study To The Resurrection, Albin Egger-Lienz #23 Study To The Resurrection The Farmer, Albin Egger-Lienz #30 The Farmer The Sandpergerin Rottin and his wife, Albin Egger-Lienz #35 The Sandpergerin Rottin and his wife The dead christ, Albin Egger-Lienz #36 The dead christ Schloss Bruck Entry of King Etzel in Vienna, Albin Egger-Lienz #37 Entry of King Etzel in Vienna

Principal subjects in the work of Albin Egger-Lienz

The four subjects most frequently represented among these works, each with its best-known example.

Austrian art 9 works

The Artists Daughter Ila -, Albin Egger-Lienz #20 The Artists Daughter Ila - Study To The Resurrection, Albin Egger-Lienz #23 Study To The Resurrection The dead christ, Albin Egger-Lienz #36 The dead christ Schloss Bruck Entry of King Etzel in Vienna, Albin Egger-Lienz #37 Entry of King Etzel in Vienna

Women 5 works

Study To The War-women -, Albin Egger-Lienz #21 Study To The War-women - Study To The War-women, Albin Egger-Lienz #25 Study To The War-women The Sandpergerin Rottin and his wife, Albin Egger-Lienz #35 The Sandpergerin Rottin and his wife Head of a Woman, Albin Egger-Lienz #76 Head of a Woman

Melancholy 5 works

Early self-portrait, Albin Egger-Lienz #31 Early self-portrait Man's head, Albin Egger-Lienz #42 Man's head Schloss Bruck The Artists Son Fred, Albin Egger-Lienz #46 The Artists Son Fred Study To The Resurrection, Albin Egger-Lienz #23 Study To The Resurrection

Body 4 works

Head-study For The Work, Albin Egger-Lienz #18 Head-study For The Work Head Of A Young Man, Albin Egger-Lienz #61 Head Of A Young Man Of cruciferous man's head, Albin Egger-Lienz #88 Of cruciferous man's head Head of a Woman, Albin Egger-Lienz #76 Head of a Woman

Albin Egger-Lienz: holding museums

The 5 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.

Museum City Works by Albin Egger-Lienz Paintings from this list
Schloss Bruck, LienzSchloss Bruck Lienz 20 Saint Sebastian, On the Church Choir of the Lienzer Pfarrkirche St. Andrä, Hulda
Leopold Museum, WenenLeopold Museum Wenen 3 Pieta, The Reaper
Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, ViennaHeeresgeschichtliches Museum Vienna 3 Field Of Corpses Ii, Toter Soldat Der Mass Bird Eroica
Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum, InnsbruckTiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum Innsbruck 1 Mothers
Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz, LinzLentos Kunstmuseum Linz Linz 1 Ila, die jüngere Tochter des Künstlers

Albin Egger-Lienz: principal painting of each decade

Works per decade

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Albin Egger-Lienz's paintings: reference questions

Which painting by Albin Egger-Lienz is the most widely known?Display the answer

Good Friday (1892). The following entries are From Him (1887) and Saint Sebastian (1887).

What was the age of Albin Egger-Lienz when Good Friday was painted?Display the answer

24 years: Albin Egger-Lienz was born in 1868 and Good Friday is dated 1892.

Which ten paintings by Albin Egger-Lienz are the best known?Display the answer

Good Friday, From Him, Saint Sebastian, On the Church Choir of the Lienzer Pfarrkirche St. Andrä, Madonna, Hulda, The Man Behind the Crucifer (The Cross), Cesurrection Of Christ, The Sower - and Carpenters working in a mountain Village. The list above records the date and holding museum of each.

How many works by Albin Egger-Lienz are documented?Display the answer

The catalogue records 185 works by Albin Egger-Lienz, dated between 1887 and 1925.

Which museums hold the best-known paintings of Albin Egger-Lienz?Display the answer

Principally in Schloss Bruck (Lienz), Leopold Museum (Wenen) and Heeresgeschichtliches Museum (Vienna). The museum table above gives the full distribution.

In which period were Albin Egger-Lienz's best-known works painted?Display the answer

In 1920s: 7 of the 100 works listed on this page are dated to that period, including At Calvary Hill in Bozen.

Which are the earliest and latest dated works by Albin Egger-Lienz on this list?Display the answer

The earliest dated work listed here is From Him (1887); the latest is Dead Hares (1925).

Which subjects recur most in the work of Albin Egger-Lienz?Display the answer

Austrian art (9), Women (5) and Melancholy (5), out of the 100 works listed on this page.

With which art movement is Albin Egger-Lienz associated?Display the answer

Expressionism, as documented by the works on this page.

Which works by Albin Egger-Lienz are in the collection of the Schloss Bruck?Display the answer

Saint Sebastian, On the Church Choir of the Lienzer Pfarrkirche St. Andrä and Hulda are among the 13 works on this page in the collection of the Schloss Bruck, Lienz.

Are reproductions of paintings by Albin Egger-Lienz available?Display the answer

Yes. Each work listed on this page can be ordered from its own entry as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, in a size of your choice.

Albin Egger-Lienz: biographical notes

Albin Egger-Lienz: Leven en Nalatenschap

Vroege jaren en opleiding

  • Geboren: 29 januari 1868, in Dölsach-Stribach nabij Lienz, Tirol, Oostenrijk.
  • Afkomst: Hij was de buitenechtelijke zoon van Maria Trojer, een boerenmeisje, en Georg Egger, een kerkschilder. Later nam hij de achternaam van zijn vader aan, gecombineerd met zijn geboorteplaats.
  • Zijn eerste artistieke vorming ontving hij van zijn vader, wat de fundering legde voor zijn toekomstige carrière.
  • Hij vervolgde zijn studies aan de Academie in München, waar hij diepgaand werd beïnvloed door kunstenaars als Franz Defregger en Jean-François Millet.

Artistieke ontwikkeling en invloeden

  • De vroege werken van Egger-Lienz richtten zich op scènes uit het boerenleven en historische gebeurtenissen, in het bijzonder de Tiroler Opstand van 1809.
  • Cruciale invloed: De kunstenaar Ferdinand Hodler had een significante impact op de stijl van Egger-Lienz, wat leidde tot een monumentale expressiviteit, gekenmerkt door heroïsche figuren in bijna toneelachtige ruimtes.
  • In 1909 sloot hij zich aan bij de Weense Secessie, waarmee hij zijn positie binnen de Oostenrijkse kunstwereld verder verstevigde.
  • Zijn artistieke taal evolueerde naar sterk omlijnde, massieve vormen, geschilderd met een bijna monochroom palet van aardetinten.

Belangrijke werken en prestaties

  • Opmerkelijke schilderijen: Tot zijn meest beroemde werken behoren “Der Totentanz von anno neun” (1906-1908), “Almlandschaft im Ötztal” (1911) en “Den Namenlosen” (1916).
  • Hij nam deel aan de Wereldtentoonstelling in Parijs in 1900, waar hij een bronzen medaille ontving voor zijn schilderij "Feldsegen".
  • Tijdens de Eerste Wereldoorlog diende hij als oorlogsschilder aan het zuid-Oostenrijkse front.
  • Zijn latere werken verweefden vaak religieuze thema's met scènes uit het landelijke leven, zoals “De Opstanding van Christus”.

Historisch belang en nalatenschap

  • Unieke stijl: Egger-Lienz mengde elementen van het expressionisme met de traditionele Oostenrijkse kunst, waardoor hij een onderscheidende stijl creëerde die hem afzette van zijn tijdgenoten.
  • Zijn werk verkende vaak thema's als heroïek, opoffering en de verbinding tussen mens en natuur.
  • Hij weigerde meerdere professorenfuncties aan prestigieuze academies om zijn artistieke onafhankelijkheid te waarborgen.
  • blijvende impact: Zijn schilderijen worden nog steeds geprezen om hun emotionele kracht en monumentale schaal, wat een significante bijdrage vormt aan de Oostenrijkse kunstgeschiedenis.

Laatste jaren en overlijden

  • Egger-Lienz bracht zijn laatste jaren door met het schilderen van fresco's voor de Gedenskapel voor de Gevallenen in Lienz.
  • Overlijden: Hij overleed op 4 november 1926 in St. Justina-Rentsch, Bozen/Bolzano, Zuid-Tirol/Alto Adige, Italië, en liet een rijk artistiek erfgoed na.

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