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

Antoine Brice (1752 - 1817)
Antoine Brice
1752 - 1817
Antonio Maro (1928)
Antonio Maro
1928
Jean-Baptiste Roby (1821 - 1910)
Jean-Baptiste Roby
1821 - 1910
Rosa Venneman (1825 - 1909)
Rosa Venneman
1825 - 1909
Frans Vervloet (1795 - 1872)
Frans Vervloet
1795 - 1872
Marthe Donas (1885 - 1967)
Marthe Donas
1885 - 1967
Jean Baptiste de Jonghe (1785 - 1844)
Jean Baptiste de Jonghe
1785 - 1844
Hendrikus Johannes Knip (1819 - 1899)
Hendrikus Johannes Knip
1819 - 1899
Edmond Jean-Baptiste Tschaggeny (1818 - 1873)
Edmond Jean-Baptiste Tschaggeny
1818 - 1873
Cornelis van Leemputten (1841 - 1902)
Cornelis van Leemputten
1841 - 1902
Romain Steppe (1859 - 1927)
Romain Steppe
1859 - 1927
Pieter Claesz (1597 - 1661)
Pieter Claesz
1597 - 1661
Isaac Monteiro (1938 - 2008)
Isaac Monteiro
1938 - 2008
Alfred Hazledine (1876 - 1956)
Alfred Hazledine
1876 - 1956
Henri Heerbrandt (1912 - 1982)
Henri Heerbrandt
1912 - 1982
Frank William Brangwyn (1867 - 1956)
Frank William Brangwyn
1867 - 1956

Creators Orientalism

Frans Breydel (1679 - 1750)
Frans Breydel
1679 - 1750
Erich Thum (1886 - 1952)
Erich Thum
1886 - 1952
Ralph Albert Blakelock (1847 - 1919)
Ralph Albert Blakelock
1847 - 1919
Thomas Seddon (1828 - 1856)
Thomas Seddon
1828 - 1856
Nikolai Fyodorovich Smolin (1888 - 1962)
Nikolai Fyodorovich Smolin
1888 - 1962
Roger Parry (1905 - 1977)
Roger Parry
1905 - 1977
Anders Zorn (1860 - 1920)
Anders Zorn
1860 - 1920
August Lemmer (1862)
August Lemmer
1862
Christen Schiellerup Købke (1810 - 1848)
Christen Schiellerup Købke
1810 - 1848
Émile van Marcke (1827 - 1890)
Émile van Marcke
1827 - 1890
Pyotr Petrovich Konchalovsky (1876 - 1956)
Pyotr Petrovich Konchalovsky
1876 - 1956
Alexander Vasilyevich (Usto) Nikolaev (Mumin) (1897 - 1957)
Alexander Vasilyevich (Usto) Nikolaev (Mumin)
1897 - 1957
Johann Baptist von Seele (1774 - 1814)
Johann Baptist von Seele
1774 - 1814
Karl Bodmer (1809 - 1893)
Karl Bodmer
1809 - 1893
Walker Evans (1903 - 1975)
Walker Evans
1903 - 1975
Jozef Horenbant (1863 - 1956)
Jozef Horenbant
1863 - 1956