Egon Schiele

Visual Arts Austrian 1890 – 1918 101 quotes

An Austrian Expressionist painter, known for his intense self-portraits and raw, often disturbing depictions of the human body and sexuality.

Quotes by Egon Schiele

Eternity captured in a single line.

Aphorism 1911

My art weeps for the lost innocence.

Personal reflection 1916

Bodies entwine in silent screams.

Professional observation 1913

Freedom is the artist's only law.

Speech excerpt 1910

Shadows define the light within.

Letter 1917

I paint the fever of existence.

Diary excerpt 1914

Ugliness is the mask of beauty.

Aphorism 1912

The canvas absorbs my anguish.

Interview 1918

In stillness, the form awakens.

Professional observation 1908

I defy the gaze of judgment.

Letter 1915

Art is the echo of the unspoken.

Personal reflection 1911

Contours carve the path to truth.

Diary excerpt 1916

My heart bleeds ink and color.

Poetic reflection 1913

The pose reveals the prisoner's soul.

Professional observation 1910

I laugh at the chains of tradition.

Witty remark 1914

Visions haunt the empty page.

Letter 1909

Expression devours the facade.

Aphorism 1917

Life's brevity demands bold strokes.

Wisdom saying 1912

The artist's eye pierces the veil.

Interview 1915

In distortion, I find harmony.

Diary excerpt 1911