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

Alexander Adriaenssen (1587 - 1661)
Alexander Adriaenssen
1587 - 1661
Willem Adriaan Paerels (1878 - 1962)
Willem Adriaan Paerels
1878 - 1962
Charles Venneman (1802 - 1875)
Charles Venneman
1802 - 1875
Joseph Van Lerius (1823 - 1876)
Joseph Van Lerius
1823 - 1876
Joseph Édouard Stevens (1816 - 1892)
Joseph Édouard Stevens
1816 - 1892
Armand Apol (1879 - 1950)
Armand Apol
1879 - 1950
Michel Seuphor (1901 - 1999)
Michel Seuphor
1901 - 1999
Cornelis Mahu (1613 - 1689)
Cornelis Mahu
1613 - 1689
Marc Baets (1700 - 1749)
Marc Baets
1700 - 1749
Frans van Loock (1910 - 1997)
Frans van Loock
1910 - 1997
Philips Galle (1537 - 1612)
Philips Galle
1537 - 1612
Jan Antoon Neuhuys (1832 - 1891)
Jan Antoon Neuhuys
1832 - 1891
Agapit Stevens (1848 - 1924)
Agapit Stevens
1848 - 1924
Marguérite Dielman (1865 - 1942)
Marguérite Dielman
1865 - 1942
Joseph Théodore Coosemans (1828 - 1904)
Joseph Théodore Coosemans
1828 - 1904
Gabriel Van Dievoet (1875 - 1934)
Gabriel Van Dievoet
1875 - 1934

Creators Orientalism

Alexander Rosell (1859 - 1922)
Alexander Rosell
1859 - 1922
Eugène Etienne Sordet (1836 - 1915)
Eugène Etienne Sordet
1836 - 1915
Grigoriy Vasilyevich Soroka (1823 - 1864)
Grigoriy Vasilyevich Soroka
1823 - 1864
Richard Caton Woodville (II) (1856 - 1927)
Richard Caton Woodville (II)
1856 - 1927
Karl Raupp (1837 - 1918)
Karl Raupp
1837 - 1918
Wincenty Sleńdziński (1838 - 1909)
Wincenty Sleńdziński
1838 - 1909
Jean Gabriel Scheffer (1979 - 1876)
Jean Gabriel Scheffer
1979 - 1876
Frederick Morgan (1847 - 1927)
Frederick Morgan
1847 - 1927
Clementine Nielssen (1842 - 1928)
Clementine Nielssen
1842 - 1928
Marie Heijermans (1859 - 1937)
Marie Heijermans
1859 - 1937
U Ba Kyi (1912 - 2000)
U Ba Kyi
1912 - 2000
Alexandre Jean-Baptiste Hesse (1806 - 1879)
Alexandre Jean-Baptiste Hesse
1806 - 1879
Robert Winchester Fraser (1848 - 1906)
Robert Winchester Fraser
1848 - 1906
Federico Faruffini (1831 - 1869)
Federico Faruffini
1831 - 1869
Dennis Stock (1928 - 2010)
Dennis Stock
1928 - 2010
Adolf Helmberger (1885 - 1967)
Adolf Helmberger
1885 - 1967
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