1887 - 1947

Factsheet

  • Nationality: Belgium
  • Top 3 works:
    • Sitting Nude
    • Paul-Gustave van Hecke
    • The Painter, Ramah, 1922
  • Copyright status: Public domain
  • Museums on this site:
    • Kraljevski muzej fine umjetnosti u Antverpenu
    • Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK)
  • Typical colors: earthy
  • Art period: Modern
  • Top-ranked work: Sitting Nude

The Life and Art of Ramah

Born in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Belgium, the artist known by the pseudonym Ramah was a self-taught painter and author. Originally named Henri-François Raemaeker, he began his artistic journey as an aquafortist at the circle Le Sillon in 1909. His early career included significant illustrative work, such as creating fifteen etchings for a bibliophilic edition of Emile Verhaeren's Villages illusoires in 1913, and illustrating Charles De Coster's Ulenspiegel the following year.

Throughout his career, Ramah focused primarily on painting landscapes and portraits. He was a member of the Cercle des IX, joining the group in 1926 alongside several other notable artists. His artistic development was shaped by various figures, including François Beauck, Rik Wouters, Fernand Schirren, Pierre Bonnard, Valerius De Saedeleer, Paul Maas, and Guillaume Charlier. In his later years, he served as a teacher to the painter Roger De Coninck.

Legacy and Collections

Ramah's work is preserved within several significant institutions, including:

His artistic output included lithographs, such as Les Marins. He passed away in Brussels.

Pitanja i odgovori

Mogu li proučiti način na koji Ramah koristi boju u svim svojim djelima?

Genom palete umjetnika Ramah stranica je koja predstavlja profil boja u cjelokupnom umjetničkom stvaralaštvu tog autora.

Kako mogu vidjeti sva umjetnička djela autora/ice Ramah?

Sva djela umjetnika Ramah na stranici ovaj web-mjesto možete pregledati na njegovoj/njezinoj Sva umjetnička djela stranici.

Postoji li kronološki prikaz karijere umjetnika Ramah?

Karijera umjetnika Ramah razvija se razdoblje po razdoblje na njegovoj stranici Kronika: horizontalna vremenska linija umjetničkih djela grupiranih u poglavlja prema razdobljima stvaranja.

Kako mogu pronaći sva djela umjetnika Ramah prema određenom mediju?

Stranica Svi mediji prikazuje djela umjetnika Ramah grupirana prema tehnici izrade.

Self-test

Svako pitanje ima samo jedan točan odgovor.

Pitanje 1:
In which city was the artist Ramah born?
Pitanje 2:
What was Ramah's primary occupation according to the text?
Pitanje 3:
Which art movement was Ramah a leader of in Brabant?
Pitanje 4:
In 1913, Ramah created etchings for a bibliophilic edition of works by which poet?
Pitanje 5:
Which institution is mentioned as having his works on display?