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

Guillaume Bijl (1946)
Guillaume Bijl
1946
Piet Verhaert (1852 - 1908)
Piet Verhaert
1852 - 1908
Joseph Édouard Stevens (1816 - 1892)
Joseph Édouard Stevens
1816 - 1892
Willem Jacob Herreyns II (1743 - 1827)
Willem Jacob Herreyns II
1743 - 1827
Jean-Baptiste Berré (1777 - 1838)
Jean-Baptiste Berré
1777 - 1838
Jan Vercuysse (1948 - 2018)
Jan Vercuysse
1948 - 2018
Charles-Philogène Tschaggeny (1815 - 1894)
Charles-Philogène Tschaggeny
1815 - 1894
Henri Michaux (1899 - 1984)
Henri Michaux
1899 - 1984
Kool Koor (1963)
Kool Koor
1963
Hendrik Hondius I (1573 - 1650)
Hendrik Hondius I
1573 - 1650
Edmond Jean-Baptiste Tschaggeny (1818 - 1873)
Edmond Jean-Baptiste Tschaggeny
1818 - 1873
Erik Pevernagie (1939)
Erik Pevernagie
1939
Frans Hogenberg (1535 - 1590)
Frans Hogenberg
1535 - 1590
Peeter Gijsels (1621 - 1690)
Peeter Gijsels
1621 - 1690
Louis Gustave Cambier (1874 - 1949)
Louis Gustave Cambier
1874 - 1949
Paul Hagemans (1884 - 1959)
Paul Hagemans
1884 - 1959

Creators Orientalism

Thomas Luny (1759 - 1837)
Thomas Luny
1759 - 1837
Hans Beat Wieland (1867 - 1945)
Hans Beat Wieland
1867 - 1945
Theresa Bernstein (1890 - 2002)
Theresa Bernstein
1890 - 2002
Anton Eduard Kieldrup (1826 - 1869)
Anton Eduard Kieldrup
1826 - 1869
Irina Mikhailovna Baldina (1922 - 2009)
Irina Mikhailovna Baldina
1922 - 2009
Jean Émile Renié (1835 - 1910)
Jean Émile Renié
1835 - 1910
Charles Loring Elliott (1812 - 1868)
Charles Loring Elliott
1812 - 1868
Philipp Antonovich Chirko (1859 - 1928)
Philipp Antonovich Chirko
1859 - 1928
Johann Wilhelm Schütze (1807 - 1878)
Johann Wilhelm Schütze
1807 - 1878
Ghazi Al Saudi (1935 - 2023)
Ghazi Al Saudi
1935 - 2023
August Seidel (1820 - 1904)
August Seidel
1820 - 1904
Elizabeth Thompson (1846 - 1933)
Elizabeth Thompson
1846 - 1933
Johann Baptist Joseph Bastiné (1783 - 1844)
Johann Baptist Joseph Bastiné
1783 - 1844
Heinrich Strieffler (1872 - 1949)
Heinrich Strieffler
1872 - 1949
Théodore Baron (1840 - 1899)
Théodore Baron
1840 - 1899
Leon Kroll (1884 - 1974)
Leon Kroll
1884 - 1974