Famous Artists from Austria
List of the most popular artists from Austria, listed alphabetically with photos when available. For centuries artists have been among the world's most important people, helping chronicle history and keep us entertained with one of the earliest forms of entertainment. Whether they're known for painting, sculpting, etching or drawing, the famous Austrian artists on this list have kept that tradition alive by creating renowned pieces of art that have been praised around the world. You can find useful information below about these notable Austrian artists, such as when they were born and where their place of birth was.
Artists here include everyone from Wilhelm J. Burger to Josef Eduard Teltscher.
This list answers the questions, "Which famous artists are from Austria?" and "Who are the most well-known Austrian artists?"
For further information on these historic Austrian artists, click on their names. If you're a fine art lover use this list of celebrated Austrian artists to discover some new paintings that you will enjoy.- Two Japanese Wrestlers by a Sink, Woman with a Daffodil, Girl with a White Dog
- Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
- Associated periods or movements: Contemporary art, Realism, Realism, Surrealism, Expressionism
- Nationality: United Kingdom
- Art Forms: Painting
- Denken, Der rote Blick, Blue Self-Portrait
- Birthplace: Vienna, Leopoldstadt, Austria
- Associated periods or movements: Der Blaue Reiter
- Nationality: Austria, United States of America
- Chair
- Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
- Nationality: Austria, United States of America
Egon Schiele
Portrait of Edith Schiele In A Striped Dress, Self Portrait with Black Vase, Self-Portrait- Birthplace: Tulln an der Donau, Austria
- Associated periods or movements: Expressionism, Vienna Secession
- Nationality: Austria, Czech Republic
- Art Forms: Painting, Drawing
- The Kiss, Danaรซ, Beethoven Frieze
- Birthplace: Baumgarten, Vienna, Austria
- Associated periods or movements: Art Nouveau, Symbolist literature, Vienna Secession
- Nationality: Austrian Empire
- Art Forms: Painting
- The Card Cheat, Vathek, Water Spirit
- Birthplace: Severozรกpad, Litomฤลice, Czech Republic
- Associated periods or movements: Expressionism, Symbolist literature
- Nationality: Austria
- Art Forms: Painting