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

Ferdinand Schirren (1872 - 1944)
Ferdinand Schirren
1872 - 1944
Edgard Tytgat (1879 - 1957)
Edgard Tytgat
1879 - 1957
Amédée Ernest Lynen (1852 - 1938)
Amédée Ernest Lynen
1852 - 1938
Florent Willems (1823 - 1905)
Florent Willems
1823 - 1905
Joseph Lacasse (1894 - 1975)
Joseph Lacasse
1894 - 1975
Médard Tytgat (1871 - 1948)
Médard Tytgat
1871 - 1948
Jan van der Venne (1592 - 1651)
Jan van der Venne
1592 - 1651
Ignatius Josephus van Regemorter (1785 - 1873)
Ignatius Josephus van Regemorter
1785 - 1873
Andrés de Santa Maria (1860 - 1945)
Andrés de Santa Maria
1860 - 1945
Albert Baertsoen (1866 - 1922)
Albert Baertsoen
1866 - 1922
Alphonse Asselbergs (1839 - 1916)
Alphonse Asselbergs
1839 - 1916
Camille van Camp (1834 - 1891)
Camille van Camp
1834 - 1891
Jacob Bouttats (1660 - 1718)
Jacob Bouttats
1660 - 1718
Johannes Michel Rysbrack (1694 - 1770)
Johannes Michel Rysbrack
1694 - 1770
Luc Peire (1916 - 1994)
Luc Peire
1916 - 1994
Victor Lvovich Kibalchich (Serge) (1890 - 1947)
Victor Lvovich Kibalchich (Serge)
1890 - 1947

Creators Orientalism

John Lavery (1856 - 1941)
John Lavery
1856 - 1941
Edward Burne-Jones (1833 - 1898)
Edward Burne-Jones
1833 - 1898
Jean Coraboeuf (1870 - 1947)
Jean Coraboeuf
1870 - 1947
Francis Sartorius I (1734 - 1804)
Francis Sartorius I
1734 - 1804
Chris Mayger (1919 - 1994)
Chris Mayger
1919 - 1994
Klaus Wrage (1891 - 1971)
Klaus Wrage
1891 - 1971
Jean Beffier (1851 - 1920)
Jean Beffier
1851 - 1920
Louis Dubois (1830 - 1880)
Louis Dubois
1830 - 1880
Karl Kalt (? - ?)
Karl Kalt
? - ?
Ernst Meisel (1838 - 1895)
Ernst Meisel
1838 - 1895
Max Emanuel Zettler (1886 - 1926)
Max Emanuel Zettler
1886 - 1926
John Charlton (1849 - 1917)
John Charlton
1849 - 1917
Charles Subr (1821 - 1895)
Charles Subr
1821 - 1895
Andor Emericzy (1878 - 1910)
Andor Emericzy
1878 - 1910
Carl Morgenstern (1811 - 1893)
Carl Morgenstern
1811 - 1893
Ludwig Dill (1848 - 1940)
Ludwig Dill
1848 - 1940
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