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

Franciscus van der Steen (1615 - 1672)
Franciscus van der Steen
1615 - 1672
Lucas van Falkenborch (1535 - 1597)
Lucas van Falkenborch
1535 - 1597
Michael Borremans (1963)
Michael Borremans
1963
Petrus Johannes van Regemorter (1755 - 1830)
Petrus Johannes van Regemorter
1755 - 1830
Peeter Gijsels (1621 - 1690)
Peeter Gijsels
1621 - 1690
Adriaen van Utrecht (1599 - 1652)
Adriaen van Utrecht
1599 - 1652
Frans Hens (1856 - 1928)
Frans Hens
1856 - 1928
Pieter-Jozef Verhaghen (1728 - 1811)
Pieter-Jozef Verhaghen
1728 - 1811
Peter Scheemakers II (1691 - 1781)
Peter Scheemakers II
1691 - 1781
Henri-Joseph Ruxthiel (1775 - 1837)
Henri-Joseph Ruxthiel
1775 - 1837
Vincent De Vos (1829 - 1875)
Vincent De Vos
1829 - 1875
Nicolas Eekman (1889 - 1973)
Nicolas Eekman
1889 - 1973
Erik Pevernagie (1939)
Erik Pevernagie
1939
Franz Courtens (1850 - 1943)
Franz Courtens
1850 - 1943
Frans (Francesco) Geffels (1624 - 1694)
Frans (Francesco) Geffels
1624 - 1694
Paul Jean Clays (1819 - 1900)
Paul Jean Clays
1819 - 1900

Creators Orientalism

Johann Baptist Lachmüller (1785 - 1849)
Johann Baptist Lachmüller
1785 - 1849
Franz Krüger (1797 - 1857)
Franz Krüger
1797 - 1857
Hermann Eschke (1823 - 1900)
Hermann Eschke
1823 - 1900
Michael Angelo Rooker (1743 - 1801)
Michael Angelo Rooker
1743 - 1801
Ludwig Gschossmann (1913 - 1988)
Ludwig Gschossmann
1913 - 1988
Paul Emil Jacobs (1802 - 1866)
Paul Emil Jacobs
1802 - 1866
Leon Georges Calves (1848 - 1923)
Leon Georges Calves
1848 - 1923
Carl Ludwig Fahrbach (1835 - 1902)
Carl Ludwig Fahrbach
1835 - 1902
Boris Mikhaylovich Kustodiev (1878 - 1927)
Boris Mikhaylovich Kustodiev
1878 - 1927
Thomas Kerrich (1748 - 1828)
Thomas Kerrich
1748 - 1828
Wilhelm Theodor Nocken (1830 - 1905)
Wilhelm Theodor Nocken
1830 - 1905
Balthasar Beschey (1708 - 1776)
Balthasar Beschey
1708 - 1776
Stepan Petrovich Yaremich (1869 - 1939)
Stepan Petrovich Yaremich
1869 - 1939
Julian Falat (1853 - 1929)
Julian Falat
1853 - 1929
Semion Aronovich Rotnitsky (1915 - 2004)
Semion Aronovich Rotnitsky
1915 - 2004
Henriette Lehmann (1862 - 1937)
Henriette Lehmann
1862 - 1937
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