All about Roger Raveel

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Raveel is regarded as one of the most important Belgian painters of the second half of the 20th century, but his exceptional visual language, balancing between figuration and abstraction, often inspired by his immediate surroundings, set him radically apart from his contemporaries.

Published on 8 June '21

The unique visual language of Roger Raveel: 5 symbols deciphered

Mirrors, squares, mysterious striped characters: a brief introduction to the visual language of Roger Raveel.

- By Lotte Poté

All about Roger Raveel

Published on 8 June '21

Exhibitions

Roger Raveel all over: monumental statements

Sometimes, Raveel makes statements that are so big, it's hard to ignore them.

- By Lotte Poté

Roger Raveel and Hugo Claus at the Centre for Fine Arts in 1983

All about Roger Raveel

Published on 14 May '21

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Roger Raveel. A personal view of the artist

We return to Raveel's village and talk to four interesting people about the artist and his oeuvre.

All about Roger Raveel

Published on 10 May '21

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Roger Raveel. A Retrospective

Dive into the artistic and colourful career of one of Belgium's most important painters.