Egon Schiele was one of Vienna's most provocative artists in the early 1900s. Beautiful ladies and an age nearing its end drive his life and work. Two women will have a lasting impression on him: Gerti, his sister and first muse, and Wally, his muse at 17 and subject of his renowned picture 'Death and the Maiden'. Astonishing artists like Gustav Klimt and art agents alike sense the unusual in Schiele's radical paintings. But Egon Schiele is willing to sacrifice love and life for his work.
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Egon Schiele was one of Vienna's most provocative artists in the early 1900s. Beautiful ladies and an age nearing its end drive his life and work. Two women will have a lasting impression on him: Gerti, his sister and first muse, and Wally, his muse at 17 and subject of his renowned picture 'Death and the Maiden'. Astonishing artists like Gustav Klimt and art agents alike sense the unusual in Schiele's radical paintings. But Egon Schiele is willing to sacrifice love and life for his work.
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