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

Edouard de Jans (1855 - 1919)
Edouard de Jans
1855 - 1919
Gilles-François Closson (1796 - 1842)
Gilles-François Closson
1796 - 1842
François-Antoine Bossuet (1798 - 1889)
François-Antoine Bossuet
1798 - 1889
Roberto Mangou (1948)
Roberto Mangou
1948
Louis Dubois (1830 - 1880)
Louis Dubois
1830 - 1880
Antoine Ansiaux (1764 - 1840)
Antoine Ansiaux
1764 - 1840
Joos van Cleve (1485 - 1540)
Joos van Cleve
1485 - 1540
Piet Verhaert (1852 - 1908)
Piet Verhaert
1852 - 1908
Hendrik de Cort (1742 - 1810)
Hendrik de Cort
1742 - 1810
Alfred Stevens (1823 - 1906)
Alfred Stevens
1823 - 1906
Ivan Pavlovich Pokhitonov (1850 - 1923)
Ivan Pavlovich Pokhitonov
1850 - 1923
Marcel Broodthaers (1924 - 1976)
Marcel Broodthaers
1924 - 1976
Périclès Pantazis (1849 - 1884)
Périclès Pantazis
1849 - 1884
Herri met de Bles (1510 - 1555)
Herri met de Bles
1510 - 1555
Eugeen van Mieghem (1875 - 1930)
Eugeen van Mieghem
1875 - 1930
Edward Woutermaertens (1819 - 1897)
Edward Woutermaertens
1819 - 1897

Creators Orientalism

 J. Biron (XVIII century - ?)
J. Biron
XVIII century - ?
Georg Loring Brown (1814 - 1889)
Georg Loring Brown
1814 - 1889
William Watts (1752 - 1851)
William Watts
1752 - 1851
Alexandre Bida (1813 - 1895)
Alexandre Bida
1813 - 1895
Cornelis Bernardus Buijs (1808 - 1872)
Cornelis Bernardus Buijs
1808 - 1872
Peder Mork Monsted (1859 - 1941)
Peder Mork Monsted
1859 - 1941
Nikolay Nikolayevich Volodimirov (1910 - 2006)
Nikolay Nikolayevich Volodimirov
1910 - 2006
Salvatore Tonci (1756 - 1844)
Salvatore Tonci
1756 - 1844
Thomas Pollock Anshutz (1851 - 1912)
Thomas Pollock Anshutz
1851 - 1912
Charles Deas (1818 - 1867)
Charles Deas
1818 - 1867
Alphonse Marx (XIX century - ?)
Alphonse Marx
XIX century - ?
John George Sowerby (1849 - 1914)
John George Sowerby
1849 - 1914
Louis Verboeckhoven II (1827 - 1884)
Louis Verboeckhoven II
1827 - 1884
Friedrich Nerly (1807 - 1878)
Friedrich Nerly
1807 - 1878
Henry van Wyk (1833 - 1889)
Henry van Wyk
1833 - 1889
Peter von Cornelius (1783 - 1867)
Peter von Cornelius
1783 - 1867