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

Joseph Théodore Coosemans (1828 - 1904)
Joseph Théodore Coosemans
1828 - 1904
Adriaen Brouwer (1605 - 1638)
Adriaen Brouwer
1605 - 1638
Amédée Ernest Lynen (1852 - 1938)
Amédée Ernest Lynen
1852 - 1938
Gustave Singier (1909 - 1984)
Gustave Singier
1909 - 1984
Frans van Stampart (1675 - 1750)
Frans van Stampart
1675 - 1750
Petrus van Schendel (1806 - 1870)
Petrus van Schendel
1806 - 1870
Henri-Joseph Ruxthiel (1775 - 1837)
Henri-Joseph Ruxthiel
1775 - 1837
Gabrielle Montald (Canivet) (1867 - 1942)
Gabrielle Montald (Canivet)
1867 - 1942
Edmond de Schampheleer (1824 - 1899)
Edmond de Schampheleer
1824 - 1899
Adriaen van Utrecht (1599 - 1652)
Adriaen van Utrecht
1599 - 1652
Frans Masereel (1889 - 1972)
Frans Masereel
1889 - 1972
Walter Ofey (1882 - 1930)
Walter Ofey
1882 - 1930
Alfred Ronner (1851 - 1901)
Alfred Ronner
1851 - 1901
Christoffel van der Lamen (1607 - 1651)
Christoffel van der Lamen
1607 - 1651
Jacques Rosseels (1828 - 1912)
Jacques Rosseels
1828 - 1912
Petrus Christus (1410 - 1475)
Petrus Christus
1410 - 1475

Creators Orientalism

Laure Malclès-Masereel (1911 - 1981)
Laure Malclès-Masereel
1911 - 1981
Paul Pascal (1839 - 1905)
Paul Pascal
1839 - 1905
Jean Balthasar de la Traverse (1752 - 1808)
Jean Balthasar de la Traverse
1752 - 1808
Gustav Igler (1842 - 1938)
Gustav Igler
1842 - 1938
Vladimir Yegorovich Makovsky (1846 - 1920)
Vladimir Yegorovich Makovsky
1846 - 1920
Félix Guyot Guillain (1878 - 1960)
Félix Guyot Guillain
1878 - 1960
Gustave Courbet (1819 - 1877)
Gustave Courbet
1819 - 1877
Erich Correns (1821 - 1877)
Erich Correns
1821 - 1877
Lorenzo Quaglio (1793 - 1869)
Lorenzo Quaglio
1793 - 1869
Tony Dellgrün ()
Tony Dellgrün
Heinz Wagner (1925 - 2003)
Heinz Wagner
1925 - 2003
Robert Parlow (1835 - 1901)
Robert Parlow
1835 - 1901
Alessandro Zezzos (1848 - 1914)
Alessandro Zezzos
1848 - 1914
Leonard Winterovsky (1868 - 1927)
Leonard Winterovsky
1868 - 1927
Jean-Louis Paguenaud (1876 - 1952)
Jean-Louis Paguenaud
1876 - 1952
Jules Zermati (1875 - 1925)
Jules Zermati
1875 - 1925