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

Rik Wouters (1882 - 1916)
Rik Wouters
1882 - 1916
Hendrikus Johannes Knip (1819 - 1899)
Hendrikus Johannes Knip
1819 - 1899
Jacob de Backer (1555 - 1585)
Jacob de Backer
1555 - 1585
Jan Antoon Neuhuys (1832 - 1891)
Jan Antoon Neuhuys
1832 - 1891
Gustave Wappers (1803 - 1874)
Gustave Wappers
1803 - 1874
Michel Marie Charles Verlat (1824 - 1890)
Michel Marie Charles Verlat
1824 - 1890
Sebastian Vrancx (1573 - 1647)
Sebastian Vrancx
1573 - 1647
Fernand Verhaegen (1883 - 1975)
Fernand Verhaegen
1883 - 1975
Hugo Maurice Julien Claus (1929 - 2008)
Hugo Maurice Julien Claus
1929 - 2008
Franciscus van der Steen (1615 - 1672)
Franciscus van der Steen
1615 - 1672
Jozef Horenbant (1863 - 1956)
Jozef Horenbant
1863 - 1956
Joseph Lies (1821 - 1865)
Joseph Lies
1821 - 1865
Wilhelm Morgner (1891 - 1917)
Wilhelm Morgner
1891 - 1917
Philips Galle (1537 - 1612)
Philips Galle
1537 - 1612
Nicaise de Keyser (1813 - 1887)
Nicaise de Keyser
1813 - 1887
Polydore Beaufaux (1829 - 1905)
Polydore Beaufaux
1829 - 1905

Creators Orientalism

Gad Frederik Clement (1867 - 1933)
Gad Frederik Clement
1867 - 1933
Gustav Karl Ludwig Richter (1823 - 1884)
Gustav Karl Ludwig Richter
1823 - 1884
Johann Rudolf Buhlmann (1812 - 1890)
Johann Rudolf Buhlmann
1812 - 1890
Karl Rauber (1866 - 1909)
Karl Rauber
1866 - 1909
Miles Edmund Cotman (1810 - 1858)
Miles Edmund Cotman
1810 - 1858
Louis Gustave Cambier (1874 - 1949)
Louis Gustave Cambier
1874 - 1949
Raymond Carver (1938 - 1988)
Raymond Carver
1938 - 1988
Richard Duschek (1884 - 1959)
Richard Duschek
1884 - 1959
Jean Auguste Barre (1811 - 1896)
Jean Auguste Barre
1811 - 1896
Max Merker (1861 - 1928)
Max Merker
1861 - 1928
Petrus Kiers (1807 - 1875)
Petrus Kiers
1807 - 1875
Johann Adam Klein (1792 - 1875)
Johann Adam Klein
1792 - 1875
Girolamo Pieri Nerli (1860 - 1926)
Girolamo Pieri Nerli
1860 - 1926
Mariano Riccio (1510 - 1593)
Mariano Riccio
1510 - 1593
Honoré de Balzac (1799 - 1850)
Honoré de Balzac
1799 - 1850
Karl Fuchs (1872 - 1968)
Karl Fuchs
1872 - 1968
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