Quote of the day
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them. With Major Major it had been all three. Based on quote from Shakespeare, Twelfth Night Act II, scene v: Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em.
Egon Schiele
Born: June 12, 1890
Died: October 31, 1918 (aged 28)
Bio: Egon Schiele was an Austrian painter. A protégé of Gustav Klimt, Schiele was a major figurative painter of the early 20th century. His work is noted for its intensity and its raw sexuality, and the many self-portraits the artist produced, including naked self-portraits.
Known for:
- Portrait of Wally (1912)
- Seated Woman with Bent Knee (1917)
- Portrait of Gerti Schiele (1909)
- House with Shingles (1915)
- Death and the Maiden (1915)







