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

Ivan Pavlovich Pokhitonov (1850 - 1923)
Ivan Pavlovich Pokhitonov
1850 - 1923
Bartholomäus Spranger (1546 - 1611)
Bartholomäus Spranger
1546 - 1611
Peeter Gijsels (1621 - 1690)
Peeter Gijsels
1621 - 1690
Ferdinand Schirren (1872 - 1944)
Ferdinand Schirren
1872 - 1944
Gustave Singier (1909 - 1984)
Gustave Singier
1909 - 1984
Jan Verhoeven (1600 - 1676)
Jan Verhoeven
1600 - 1676
Jacob Leyssens (1661 - 1710)
Jacob Leyssens
1661 - 1710
Edmond Jean-Baptiste Tschaggeny (1818 - 1873)
Edmond Jean-Baptiste Tschaggeny
1818 - 1873
Cornelis Mahu (1613 - 1689)
Cornelis Mahu
1613 - 1689
Francois Maret (1893 - 1985)
Francois Maret
1893 - 1985
Claire Colinet (1880 - 1950)
Claire Colinet
1880 - 1950
Frits Van den Berghe (1883 - 1939)
Frits Van den Berghe
1883 - 1939
Joos de Momper II (1564 - 1635)
Joos de Momper II
1564 - 1635
Sophie Rude (1797 - 1867)
Sophie Rude
1797 - 1867
Jan Brueghel II (1601 - 1678)
Jan Brueghel II
1601 - 1678
Jan Fyt (1611 - 1661)
Jan Fyt
1611 - 1661

Creators Orientalism

Lev Alexandrovich Russov (1926 - 1987)
Lev Alexandrovich Russov
1926 - 1987
T.J. Rawlins (1802 - 1873)
T.J. Rawlins
1802 - 1873
Carl Zimmermann (1863 - 1930)
Carl Zimmermann
1863 - 1930
Edward Weston (1886 - 1958)
Edward Weston
1886 - 1958
Onorio Ruotolo (1888 - 1966)
Onorio Ruotolo
1888 - 1966
Abigail Nieriker (1840 - 1879)
Abigail Nieriker
1840 - 1879
Lorenzo Quaglio (1793 - 1869)
Lorenzo Quaglio
1793 - 1869
William Butler Yeats (1865 - 1939)
William Butler Yeats
1865 - 1939
Yakov Vladimirovich Apushkin (1899 - 1989)
Yakov Vladimirovich Apushkin
1899 - 1989
Henry Lamb (1883 - 1960)
Henry Lamb
1883 - 1960
Joachim Ringelnatz (1883 - 1934)
Joachim Ringelnatz
1883 - 1934
Stanislav Yulianovich Zhukovsky (1873 - 1944)
Stanislav Yulianovich Zhukovsky
1873 - 1944
Clinton Loveridge (1824 - 1902)
Clinton Loveridge
1824 - 1902
Pimen Nikitich Orlov (1812 - 1865)
Pimen Nikitich Orlov
1812 - 1865
Jean-Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine (1745 - 1830)
Jean-Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine
1745 - 1830
Frédéric-Auguste Cazals (1865 - 1941)
Frédéric-Auguste Cazals
1865 - 1941