He was born in Marchienne-au-Pont, near Charleroi in Wallonia. He took courses at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts from 1900 to 1906 and there became friends with Rik Wouters and Edgard Tytgat. After graduation, he exhibited his works in Belgium and abroad (Biennale of Venice in 1920 and 1922). His style gradually evolved from impressionism and Belgian luminism to a synthetic form of capturing reality. In his later years, he came back to a personal form of impressionism.
Verhaegen specialized in painting Walloon folklore: Carnival of Binche (he was soon recognised as the painter of "the Gilles of Binche"), Doudou of Mons, Giants of Ath, Chinelles of Fosses, Chaudia of Leernes, Pasqueye, and so on. He also created a series of etchings devoted to the folklore in Wallonia. In his book about this artist, Robert Magremanne has named him "the great master of the Walloon folklore". He died in Montigny-le-Tilleul in 1975.
Magremanne, Robert (2003). Fernand Verhaegen, le grand maître du folklore wallon. Charleroi (Belgium): Imprimerie Provinciale du Hainaut. ISBN2-930336-30-7
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fernand, verhaegen, 1883, 1975, belgian, painter, etcher, born, marchienne, pont, near, charleroi, wallonia, took, courses, académie, royale, beaux, arts, from, 1900, 1906, there, became, friends, with, wouters, edgard, tytgat, after, graduation, exhibited, wo. Fernand Verhaegen 1883 1975 was a Belgian painter and etcher He was born in Marchienne au Pont near Charleroi in Wallonia He took courses at the Academie Royale des Beaux Arts from 1900 to 1906 and there became friends with Rik Wouters and Edgard Tytgat After graduation he exhibited his works in Belgium and abroad Biennale of Venice in 1920 and 1922 His style gradually evolved from impressionism and Belgian luminism to a synthetic form of capturing reality In his later years he came back to a personal form of impressionism Verhaegen specialized in painting Walloon folklore Carnival of Binche he was soon recognised as the painter of the Gilles of Binche Doudou of Mons Giants of Ath Chinelles of Fosses Chaudia of Leernes Pasqueye and so on He also created a series of etchings devoted to the folklore in Wallonia In his book about this artist Robert Magremanne has named him the great master of the Walloon folklore He died in Montigny le Tilleul in 1975 Verhaegen s works are in many museums of Belgium Antwerp Brussels Charleroi Ixelles Liege Mons and abroad Geneve Grenoble Indianapolis References editMagremanne Robert 2003 Fernand Verhaegen le grand maitre du folklore wallon Charleroi Belgium Imprimerie Provinciale du Hainaut ISBN 2 930336 30 7External links editFernand Verhaegen Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fernand Verhaegen amp oldid 1210700689, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
