Art highlight: Secure free tickets for Egon Schiele exhibition!

Art highlight: Secure free tickets for Egon Schiele exhibition!

From April 26, 2025, art-loving free tickets can secure free tickets for the Egon Schiele exhibition at the Leopold Museum in Vienna. This event is entitled "Times of upheaval. Egon Schiele's last years: 1914-1918" and is shown until July 13, 2025. The exhibition addresses the profound influences of private and political changes on the late work of the famous Austrian painter, including his war effort and his marriage to Edith Harms. In the last four years of Schiele, the exhibition places a special focus on the artistic development and the associated biographical changes to the painter.

The first 800 visitors who enter the action word "Krone" in the online ticket shop will receive a free day ticket for May 15, 2025. On this day there is an exclusive "Krone" reader day in the museum. If you cannot take part in May 15, you have the opportunity to take part in a competition for 10 × 2 Flex tickets. These tickets are valid until June 10 and enable a flexible visit to the exhibition. The closing date for participation for the competition is May 2 at 9:00 a.m.

insights into Schiele's last years

The exhibition comprises about 130 works of art from various collections, including loans and own stocks of the Leopold Museum. The highlights include a large -format portrait of Albert Paris from Gütersloh from 1918 and four previously unknown work on paper, which are presented for the first time. Schiele, who was born on June 12, 1890 in Tulln and died on October 31, 1918 in Vienna, developed a new, more realistic style from 1914 to 1918, which is characterized by deeper empathy and calmer, more organic lines.

In nine thematic sections, the art is made tangible by Schiele. These sections include "The Search for the Self", "Couples", and "The Female Figure". Visiting the exhibition not only enables a look at Schiele's works, but also on contemporary archive materials, including an unpublished diary from Edith Schiele. Such insights underline the importance of personal and social contexts in which Schiele created.

Egon Schiele's heir

Egon Schiele, an important representative of Viennese modernity, has left a deep influence on Expressionism in Austria with over 350 paintings and around 2,800 watercolors. His works are now estimated in numerous public and private collections worldwide, including Austria and the USA. Another sign of its imperishable meaning are the high auction proceeds of his works, including "Houses with Colorful Linen", which was sold for 27.6 million euros in 2011.

Not only his art is recognized, also his life and work is taken into account by memorials such as the plaque on his birthplace in Tulln and the Egon Schiele Museum in Tulln. Schiele remains a central figure in the history of art, and the upcoming exhibition in the Leopold Museum will surely be another milestone in the recognition of his work