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

Antonio Maro (1928)
Antonio Maro
1928
Jules van Imschoot (1821 - 1884)
Jules van Imschoot
1821 - 1884
Isidore Verheyden (1846 - 1905)
Isidore Verheyden
1846 - 1905
Charles Bonier (1814 - 1886)
Charles Bonier
1814 - 1886
Alexander Joseph Daiwaille (1818 - 1888)
Alexander Joseph Daiwaille
1818 - 1888
Theodoor Verstraete (1850 - 1907)
Theodoor Verstraete
1850 - 1907
Mattheis de Vis (1702 - 1765)
Mattheis de Vis
1702 - 1765
Maurice Hagemans (1852 - 1917)
Maurice Hagemans
1852 - 1917
Jean Henri de Coene (1798 - 1866)
Jean Henri de Coene
1798 - 1866
Alfred William Finch (1854 - 1930)
Alfred William Finch
1854 - 1930
Hendrick van Cleve III (1525 - 1590)
Hendrick van Cleve III
1525 - 1590
Eugène Boch (1855 - 1941)
Eugène Boch
1855 - 1941
Cornelis van Leemputten (1841 - 1902)
Cornelis van Leemputten
1841 - 1902
Pieter van Hanselaere (1786 - 1862)
Pieter van Hanselaere
1786 - 1862
Joseph Van Lerius (1823 - 1876)
Joseph Van Lerius
1823 - 1876
Firmin Balthazar Verhevick (1874 - 1962)
Firmin Balthazar Verhevick
1874 - 1962

Creators Orientalism

Louise von Martens (1828 - 1894)
Louise von Martens
1828 - 1894
Théodore Cériez (1832 - 1904)
Théodore Cériez
1832 - 1904
Auguste Moreau (1834 - 1917)
Auguste Moreau
1834 - 1917
Vladislav Mikhailovich Metelkin (1962)
Vladislav Mikhailovich Metelkin
1962
Vladimir Lukich Borovikovsky (1757 - 1825)
Vladimir Lukich Borovikovsky
1757 - 1825
Adolphe François Monfallet (1815 - 1900)
Adolphe François Monfallet
1815 - 1900
Heinrich Buntzen (1803 - 1892)
Heinrich Buntzen
1803 - 1892
Edmond-Eugène Valton (1836 - 1910)
Edmond-Eugène Valton
1836 - 1910
Emilio Sánchez Perrier (1855 - 1907)
Emilio Sánchez Perrier
1855 - 1907
Reinholdt Nielsen (1891 - 1984)
Reinholdt Nielsen
1891 - 1984
Adolph Jebens (1819 - 1888)
Adolph Jebens
1819 - 1888
Gabriel Mathieu (1843 - 1921)
Gabriel Mathieu
1843 - 1921
Georg Papperitz (1846 - 1918)
Georg Papperitz
1846 - 1918
Glyn Warren Philpot (1884 - 1937)
Glyn Warren Philpot
1884 - 1937
Leon Ballin (XIX century - ?)
Leon Ballin
XIX century - ?
John Middleton (1827 - 1856)
John Middleton
1827 - 1856