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:
    • Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
    • 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.

Perguntas e Respostas

Posso estudar o uso de cores de Ramah em todas as suas obras?

O DNA da Paleta de Ramah apresenta o perfil cromático da obra do artista.

Como posso ver todas as obras de Ramah?

Todas as obras de Ramah no este site podem ser exploradas na página de Todas as obras do artista.

Existe uma cronologia da carreira de Ramah?

A trajetória de Ramah desenrola-se período a período na página Linha do tempo do artista: uma linha do tempo horizontal das obras, agrupadas em capítulos por fases da carreira.

Como posso encontrar todas as obras de Ramah por técnica?

A página Por Técnica agrupa as obras de Ramah por técnica.

Self-test

Cada pergunta possui apenas uma resposta correta.

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