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

Jan Portielje (1829 - 1908)
Jan Portielje
1829 - 1908
Hendrick van Steenwijk II (1580 - 1649)
Hendrick van Steenwijk II
1580 - 1649
Polydore Beaufaux (1829 - 1905)
Polydore Beaufaux
1829 - 1905
Jan Antoon Neuhuys (1832 - 1891)
Jan Antoon Neuhuys
1832 - 1891
William Degouve de Nuncques (1867 - 1935)
William Degouve de Nuncques
1867 - 1935
Emile Thysebaert (1873 - 1963)
Emile Thysebaert
1873 - 1963
Félicien Rops (1833 - 1898)
Félicien Rops
1833 - 1898
Hendrik Frans Verbrugghen (1654 - 1724)
Hendrik Frans Verbrugghen
1654 - 1724
Ferdinand van Kessel II (1648 - 1696)
Ferdinand van Kessel II
1648 - 1696
Edouard de Jans (1855 - 1919)
Edouard de Jans
1855 - 1919
Jan Siberechts (1627 - 1700)
Jan Siberechts
1627 - 1700
Christian Dotremont (1922 - 1979)
Christian Dotremont
1922 - 1979
Médard Tytgat (1871 - 1948)
Médard Tytgat
1871 - 1948
Luc Peire (1916 - 1994)
Luc Peire
1916 - 1994
Karel Breydel (1678 - 1744)
Karel Breydel
1678 - 1744
Hans Bol (1534 - 1593)
Hans Bol
1534 - 1593

Creators Orientalism

Andor Emericzy (1878 - 1910)
Andor Emericzy
1878 - 1910
Hendrik Reekers (1815 - 1854)
Hendrik Reekers
1815 - 1854
Nikolai Pavlovich Ryabushinsky (1877 - 1950)
Nikolai Pavlovich Ryabushinsky
1877 - 1950
John Rafter (1824 - 1907)
John Rafter
1824 - 1907
Lodewijk Johannes Kleijn (1817 - 1897)
Lodewijk Johannes Kleijn
1817 - 1897
Emile Faure-Beaulieu (1828 - ?)
Emile Faure-Beaulieu
1828 - ?
James Webb (1825 - 1895)
James Webb
1825 - 1895
Arne Besser (1935)
Arne Besser
1935
Henri (Aguilella) Cueco (1929 - 2017)
Henri (Aguilella) Cueco
1929 - 2017
Onorio Ruotolo (1888 - 1966)
Onorio Ruotolo
1888 - 1966
Franz Quallio (1844 - 1920)
Franz Quallio
1844 - 1920
Eugene James Martin (1938 - 2005)
Eugene James Martin
1938 - 2005
Terence Tenison Cuneo (1907 - 1996)
Terence Tenison Cuneo
1907 - 1996
Franciscus van der Steen (1615 - 1672)
Franciscus van der Steen
1615 - 1672
George Shalders (1826 - 1873)
George Shalders
1826 - 1873
Lion Schulman (1851 - 1943)
Lion Schulman
1851 - 1943