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

Francois-Joseph Navez (1787 - 1869)
Francois-Joseph Navez
1787 - 1869
Edmond Paul Marie Verstraeten (1870 - 1956)
Edmond Paul Marie Verstraeten
1870 - 1956
Daniel van Heyl (1604 - 1664)
Daniel van Heyl
1604 - 1664
Adriaen de Grijef (1657 - 1715)
Adriaen de Grijef
1657 - 1715
Claire Colinet (1880 - 1950)
Claire Colinet
1880 - 1950
Jan Cossiers (1600 - 1671)
Jan Cossiers
1600 - 1671
Emile Thysebaert (1873 - 1963)
Emile Thysebaert
1873 - 1963
Auguste Donnay (1862 - 1921)
Auguste Donnay
1862 - 1921
Médard Tytgat (1871 - 1948)
Médard Tytgat
1871 - 1948
Hubertus (Huib) van Hove (1814 - 1865)
Hubertus (Huib) van Hove
1814 - 1865
Joachim Patinir (1483 - 1524)
Joachim Patinir
1483 - 1524
Hans Bol (1534 - 1593)
Hans Bol
1534 - 1593
Jan Davidsz. de Heem (1606 - 1684)
Jan Davidsz. de Heem
1606 - 1684
Adriaen Brouwer (1605 - 1638)
Adriaen Brouwer
1605 - 1638
Osias Beert I (1580 - 1623)
Osias Beert I
1580 - 1623
Charles Subr (1821 - 1895)
Charles Subr
1821 - 1895

Creators Orientalism

Pieter Arnout Dijxhoorn (1810 - 1839)
Pieter Arnout Dijxhoorn
1810 - 1839
Antoine-Jean Gros (1771 - 1835)
Antoine-Jean Gros
1771 - 1835
Peter De Wint (1784 - 1849)
Peter De Wint
1784 - 1849
Jan de Bray (1627 - 1697)
Jan de Bray
1627 - 1697
Cornell Capa (1918 - 2008)
Cornell Capa
1918 - 2008
Vasily Vasilyevich Mate (1856 - 1917)
Vasily Vasilyevich Mate
1856 - 1917
Wyke Bayliss (1835 - 1906)
Wyke Bayliss
1835 - 1906
Oto Logo (1931 - 2016)
Oto Logo
1931 - 2016
Wolfgang von Websky (1895 - 1992)
Wolfgang von Websky
1895 - 1992
Julien Dupré (1851 - 1910)
Julien Dupré
1851 - 1910
Gustave Doré (1832 - 1883)
Gustave Doré
1832 - 1883
Adolph Northen (1828 - 1876)
Adolph Northen
1828 - 1876
Nicolae Vermont (1866 - 1932)
Nicolae Vermont
1866 - 1932
Nikolaos Gyzis (1842 - 1901)
Nikolaos Gyzis
1842 - 1901
János Jankó (1833 - 1896)
János Jankó
1833 - 1896
Peter Schwingen (1813 - 1863)
Peter Schwingen
1813 - 1863
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