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

Simon Denis (1755 - 1813)
Simon Denis
1755 - 1813
Charles Bonier (1814 - 1886)
Charles Bonier
1814 - 1886
Louis Van Lint (1909 - 1986)
Louis Van Lint
1909 - 1986
Théo van Rysselberghe (1862 - 1926)
Théo van Rysselberghe
1862 - 1926
Edmond de Schampheleer (1824 - 1899)
Edmond de Schampheleer
1824 - 1899
Hugo Maurice Julien Claus (1929 - 2008)
Hugo Maurice Julien Claus
1929 - 2008
David Teniers II (1610 - 1690)
David Teniers II
1610 - 1690
Theodoor Verhaegen (1700 - 1759)
Theodoor Verhaegen
1700 - 1759
Joseph Witterwulghe (1883 - 1967)
Joseph Witterwulghe
1883 - 1967
Jacobus Melchior van Herck (1691 - 1735)
Jacobus Melchior van Herck
1691 - 1735
Jan-Willem Rosier (1858 - 1931)
Jan-Willem Rosier
1858 - 1931
François-Antoine Bossuet (1798 - 1889)
François-Antoine Bossuet
1798 - 1889
Jacques de Lalaing (1858 - 1917)
Jacques de Lalaing
1858 - 1917
Gustave Vanaise (1854 - 1902)
Gustave Vanaise
1854 - 1902
Marc Baets (1700 - 1749)
Marc Baets
1700 - 1749
Roelandt Savery (1576 - 1639)
Roelandt Savery
1576 - 1639

Creators Orientalism

Julius Hübner (1806 - 1882)
Julius Hübner
1806 - 1882
Charles van Meer (1810 - 1868)
Charles van Meer
1810 - 1868
Modesto Faustini (1839 - 1891)
Modesto Faustini
1839 - 1891
Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824 - 1904)
Jean-Léon Gérôme
1824 - 1904
Jean-François Albanis Beaumont (1753 - 1811)
Jean-François Albanis Beaumont
1753 - 1811
Alfred Eisenstaedt (1898 - 1995)
Alfred Eisenstaedt
1898 - 1995
Karl Wimar (1828 - 1862)
Karl Wimar
1828 - 1862
Yuri Petrovich Kugach (1917 - 2013)
Yuri Petrovich Kugach
1917 - 2013
Charles Van Zeller (1811 - 1837)
Charles Van Zeller
1811 - 1837
Peter Burnitz (1824 - 1886)
Peter Burnitz
1824 - 1886
Paul Louis Emile Loiseau-Rousseau (1861 - 1927)
Paul Louis Emile Loiseau-Rousseau
1861 - 1927
Wilhelm Brücke (1800 - 1874)
Wilhelm Brücke
1800 - 1874
Pierre Jean Hellemans (1787 - 1845)
Pierre Jean Hellemans
1787 - 1845
Samuel Hieronymus Grimm (1733 - 1794)
Samuel Hieronymus Grimm
1733 - 1794
Herman Melville (1819 - 1891)
Herman Melville
1819 - 1891
Armand Cassagne (1823 - 1907)
Armand Cassagne
1823 - 1907
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