Egon Schiele: From the other self´s self-portraits to the holiness of nude: a cursed artist

Abstract

Throughout the following article, we will introduce a part of the work of the Austrian artist Egon Schiele, delving into certain general themes of his works, trying to implicate his tragic life with the motive of his brilliance, by giving a brief introduction about his childhood, in order to become aware of the relationship with his family, as well as of his social relationships with Osen and Wally, of his friend and tutor Gustav Klimt. In addition, we will have a look over his most representative themes, his conscientious and almost obsessive study of sexuality, nude, and the human soul, which in most cases is turned into portraits and self-portraits. As well, we will analyze some of his influences, his narcissism, the use of figure as the leader of the expression, and some of his most tragic moments, such as his entrance to prison