Victor Lagye (1825 - 1896) - photo 1

Victor Lagye

Victor Lagye (1825–1896) was a Belgian 19th-century painter known for his genre scenes, historical and religious works. Born in Antwerp, he studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts there. He collaborated closely with the artist Henri Leys, contributing to large-scale murals and the restoration of historic buildings. His works are characterized by meticulous detail and attention to historical costumes and interiors.

Though talented, he remained overshadowed by more famous contemporaries. Some of his pieces are housed in the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp. Details about his birth and death locations, as well as his biography, are less documented compared to leading artists of his time.

Date and place of birt:20 june 1825, Gent, Belgium
Date and place of death:1 september 1896, Antwerp, Belgium
Nationality:Belgium
Period of activity: XIX century
Specialization:Artist, Genre painter, Historian, Illustrator, Painter, Portraitist
Genre:Genre art, History painting, Portrait
Art style:Realism, Romanticism, Orientalism

Creators Belgium

Walter Vaes (1882 - 1958)
Walter Vaes
1882 - 1958
Dirck Vellert (1480 - 1547)
Dirck Vellert
1480 - 1547
Balthasar Beschey (1708 - 1776)
Balthasar Beschey
1708 - 1776
Paul Bril (1554 - 1626)
Paul Bril
1554 - 1626
François Stroobant (1819 - 1916)
François Stroobant
1819 - 1916
Théodore Cériez (1832 - 1904)
Théodore Cériez
1832 - 1904
Claire Colinet (1880 - 1950)
Claire Colinet
1880 - 1950
Cornelis Snellinck (1605 - 1669)
Cornelis Snellinck
1605 - 1669
Guy Peellaert (1934 - 2008)
Guy Peellaert
1934 - 2008
Victor Eeckhout (1821 - 1879)
Victor Eeckhout
1821 - 1879
Alfred Jacques Verwee (1838 - 1895)
Alfred Jacques Verwee
1838 - 1895
Rik Wouters (1882 - 1916)
Rik Wouters
1882 - 1916
William Degouve de Nuncques (1867 - 1935)
William Degouve de Nuncques
1867 - 1935
Theodoor Verhaegen (1700 - 1759)
Theodoor Verhaegen
1700 - 1759
Lucas Achtschellinck (1626 - 1699)
Lucas Achtschellinck
1626 - 1699
Guglielmo Borremans (1672 - 1744)
Guglielmo Borremans
1672 - 1744

Creators Orientalism

Walter Moras (1856 - 1925)
Walter Moras
1856 - 1925
Johann Georg Trautmann (1713 - 1769)
Johann Georg Trautmann
1713 - 1769
Johann Theodor Goldstein (1798 - 1871)
Johann Theodor Goldstein
1798 - 1871
Fritz Bergen (1857 - 1941)
Fritz Bergen
1857 - 1941
Charles-Pierre Victor Pajol (1812 - 1891)
Charles-Pierre Victor Pajol
1812 - 1891
Frederick J. Tudgay (1841 - 1921)
Frederick J. Tudgay
1841 - 1921
Erich Conrad Friedrich Kips (1869 - 1945)
Erich Conrad Friedrich Kips
1869 - 1945
Marie Müller (1847 - 1935)
Marie Müller
1847 - 1935
Emile van Doren (1865 - 1949)
Emile van Doren
1865 - 1949
Otto Friedrich Theodor von Möller (1812 - 1874)
Otto Friedrich Theodor von Möller
1812 - 1874
Louis Somers (1813 - 1880)
Louis Somers
1813 - 1880
Wilhelm Carl Räuber (1849 - 1926)
Wilhelm Carl Räuber
1849 - 1926
Marco Gozzi (1759 - 1839)
Marco Gozzi
1759 - 1839
Gerhard von Kügelgen (1772 - 1820)
Gerhard von Kügelgen
1772 - 1820
Frank Henry Algernon Mason (1875 - 1965)
Frank Henry Algernon Mason
1875 - 1965
Hans Looschen (1859 - 1923)
Hans Looschen
1859 - 1923
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