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

Hans Memling (1430 - 1494)
Hans Memling
1430 - 1494
Théodore Baron (1840 - 1899)
Théodore Baron
1840 - 1899
Jacob van Hulsdonck (1582 - 1647)
Jacob van Hulsdonck
1582 - 1647
Guillaume van der Hecht (1817 - 1891)
Guillaume van der Hecht
1817 - 1891
Edouard Agneessens (1842 - 1885)
Edouard Agneessens
1842 - 1885
Jean-Joseph Delvin (1853 - 1922)
Jean-Joseph Delvin
1853 - 1922
Olivier Strebelle (1927 - 2017)
Olivier Strebelle
1927 - 2017
Piet Verhaert (1852 - 1908)
Piet Verhaert
1852 - 1908
Louis (Lodewijk) Tytgadt (1841 - 1918)
Louis (Lodewijk) Tytgadt
1841 - 1918
Peeter Gijsels (1621 - 1690)
Peeter Gijsels
1621 - 1690
Joseph Lacasse (1894 - 1975)
Joseph Lacasse
1894 - 1975
Pieter Bruegel II (1564 - 1638)
Pieter Bruegel II
1564 - 1638
Louis Van Lint (1909 - 1986)
Louis Van Lint
1909 - 1986
Louis Halle (1810 - 1887)
Louis Halle
1810 - 1887
Charles-Philogène Tschaggeny (1815 - 1894)
Charles-Philogène Tschaggeny
1815 - 1894
Kurt Lewy (1898 - 1963)
Kurt Lewy
1898 - 1963

Creators Orientalism

Anton Burger (1824 - 1905)
Anton Burger
1824 - 1905
Betsy Lewis (1786 - 1818)
Betsy Lewis
1786 - 1818
Hans Ranzoni I (1868 - 1956)
Hans Ranzoni I
1868 - 1956
Heinrich Müller (1893 - 1976)
Heinrich Müller
1893 - 1976
Leopold Fissette (1814 - 1899)
Leopold Fissette
1814 - 1899
Rudolf Lehmann (1819 - 1905)
Rudolf Lehmann
1819 - 1905
Wilhelm Kleinenbroich (1812 - 1895)
Wilhelm Kleinenbroich
1812 - 1895
Eugène Lavieille (1820 - 1889)
Eugène Lavieille
1820 - 1889
Alessandro Sanquirico (1777 - 1849)
Alessandro Sanquirico
1777 - 1849
Vladimir Grigorievich Veisberg (1924 - 1985)
Vladimir Grigorievich Veisberg
1924 - 1985
Emma Pastor Normann (1871 - 1954)
Emma Pastor Normann
1871 - 1954
Polydore Beaufaux (1829 - 1905)
Polydore Beaufaux
1829 - 1905
Jules Jacques Veyrassat (1828 - 1893)
Jules Jacques Veyrassat
1828 - 1893
Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille (1848 - 1912)
Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
1848 - 1912
Rembrandt Bugatti (1884 - 1916)
Rembrandt Bugatti
1884 - 1916
Pierre-Luc-Charles Cicéri (1782 - 1868)
Pierre-Luc-Charles Cicéri
1782 - 1868
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