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

Philippe de Champaigne (1602 - 1674)
Philippe de Champaigne
1602 - 1674
Melchoir Broederlam (1350 - 1409)
Melchoir Broederlam
1350 - 1409
Pierre Van Huffel (1769 - 1844)
Pierre Van Huffel
1769 - 1844
Ambrosius Francken (1544 - 1618)
Ambrosius Francken
1544 - 1618
Louis Artan de Saint-Martin (1837 - 1890)
Louis Artan de Saint-Martin
1837 - 1890
Ivan Pavlovich Pokhitonov (1850 - 1923)
Ivan Pavlovich Pokhitonov
1850 - 1923
Marcus Gerards II (1561 - 1636)
Marcus Gerards II
1561 - 1636
Nicaise de Keyser (1813 - 1887)
Nicaise de Keyser
1813 - 1887
Simon Denis (1755 - 1813)
Simon Denis
1755 - 1813
Theodore-Joseph Canneel (1817 - 1892)
Theodore-Joseph Canneel
1817 - 1892
Félix Louis Pluijms (Pluyms) (1814 - 1882)
Félix Louis Pluijms (Pluyms)
1814 - 1882
Alfred Jacques Verwee (1838 - 1895)
Alfred Jacques Verwee
1838 - 1895
Eugène Laermans (1864 - 1940)
Eugène Laermans
1864 - 1940
Louis-Eugène Simonis (1810 - 1882)
Louis-Eugène Simonis
1810 - 1882
Jean-Joseph Delvin (1853 - 1922)
Jean-Joseph Delvin
1853 - 1922
Marc Robbroeckx (1950)
Marc Robbroeckx
1950

Creators Orientalism

Johan Thomas Lundbye (1818 - 1848)
Johan Thomas Lundbye
1818 - 1848
Johann Moritz Rugendas (1802 - 1858)
Johann Moritz Rugendas
1802 - 1858
Robert Weaver (1924 - 1994)
Robert Weaver
1924 - 1994
Boris Fyodorovich Chaliapin (1904 - 1979)
Boris Fyodorovich Chaliapin
1904 - 1979
Gen Paul (1895 - 1975)
Gen Paul
1895 - 1975
Jean-François Verheyden (1806 - 1889)
Jean-François Verheyden
1806 - 1889
Prokopii Ivanovich Dobrynin (1909 - 1966)
Prokopii Ivanovich Dobrynin
1909 - 1966
Heinrich Schönfeld (1809 - 1845)
Heinrich Schönfeld
1809 - 1845
Wilhelm Frey (1826 - 1911)
Wilhelm Frey
1826 - 1911
Bruto Mazzolani (1880 - 1949)
Bruto Mazzolani
1880 - 1949
David Young Cameron (1865 - 1945)
David Young Cameron
1865 - 1945
Hans Gleissner (1880 - 1935)
Hans Gleissner
1880 - 1935
Robert Home (1752 - 1834)
Robert Home
1752 - 1834
Ivan Semyonovich Efimov (1878 - 1959)
Ivan Semyonovich Efimov
1878 - 1959
Serafima Vasilievna Shakhrai (1905 - 1981)
Serafima Vasilievna Shakhrai
1905 - 1981
Edmund Henry Osthaus (1858 - 1928)
Edmund Henry Osthaus
1858 - 1928
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