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

Egide Linnig (1821 - 1860)
Egide Linnig
1821 - 1860
Willem Roelofs (1822 - 1897)
Willem Roelofs
1822 - 1897
Roberto Mangou (1948)
Roberto Mangou
1948
Franz Courtens (1850 - 1943)
Franz Courtens
1850 - 1943
Jean Joseph Verhaghen (1726 - 1795)
Jean Joseph Verhaghen
1726 - 1795
Jan Vercuysse (1948 - 2018)
Jan Vercuysse
1948 - 2018
Bartholomäus Spranger (1546 - 1611)
Bartholomäus Spranger
1546 - 1611
Emile Thysebaert (1873 - 1963)
Emile Thysebaert
1873 - 1963
Emile Wauters (1846 - 1933)
Emile Wauters
1846 - 1933
Hendrikus Johannes Knip (1819 - 1899)
Hendrikus Johannes Knip
1819 - 1899
Eugène Joseph Verboeckhoven (1798 - 1881)
Eugène Joseph Verboeckhoven
1798 - 1881
Lucas van Falkenborch (1535 - 1597)
Lucas van Falkenborch
1535 - 1597
Dieric Bouts (1410 - 1475)
Dieric Bouts
1410 - 1475
Isidore Verheyden (1846 - 1905)
Isidore Verheyden
1846 - 1905
Thomas Quellinus (1661 - 1709)
Thomas Quellinus
1661 - 1709
Félix Labisse (1905 - 1982)
Félix Labisse
1905 - 1982

Creators Orientalism

Léon Cogniet (1794 - 1880)
Léon Cogniet
1794 - 1880
Alfred James Montague (1832 - 1883)
Alfred James Montague
1832 - 1883
Aloïs de Laet (1866 - 1949)
Aloïs de Laet
1866 - 1949
Bartolomeo Bezzi (1851 - 1923)
Bartolomeo Bezzi
1851 - 1923
Hans Reichel (1892 - 1958)
Hans Reichel
1892 - 1958
Wilhelm Klein (1821 - 1897)
Wilhelm Klein
1821 - 1897
Constantin Westchiloff (1878 - 1945)
Constantin Westchiloff
1878 - 1945
Pierre François Eugène Giraud (1806 - 1881)
Pierre François Eugène Giraud
1806 - 1881
Peder Möller (XIX century - ?)
Peder Möller
XIX century - ?
Francesco Paolo Michetti (1851 - 1929)
Francesco Paolo Michetti
1851 - 1929
Bartolomeo Giuliano (1825 - 1909)
Bartolomeo Giuliano
1825 - 1909
Frans Oscar Stenvall (1856 - 1916)
Frans Oscar Stenvall
1856 - 1916
Thomas Uwins (1782 - 1857)
Thomas Uwins
1782 - 1857
Vilhelm Jacob Rosenstand (1838 - 1915)
Vilhelm Jacob Rosenstand
1838 - 1915
Robert Parlow (1835 - 1901)
Robert Parlow
1835 - 1901
Violante Beatrice Siries (1709 - 1783)
Violante Beatrice Siries
1709 - 1783
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