'Portrait Of Edith Schiele In A Striped Dress, 1915' by Egon Schiele
Artwork
Medium:
Poster reproduction of original artwork
Date:
circa 2004
Dimensions:
Artworks -
Description:
Portrait of a female in a multicolored striped dress.
Historical Context:
Egon Schiele was an Austrian painter and protege of Gustav Klimt. The twisted body shapes and the expressive line that characterize his paintings and drawings mark the artist as an early exponent of Expressionism; although he is still strongly associated with the art Nouveau movement "Jugendstil".