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

Isidore Opsomer (1878 - 1967)
Isidore Opsomer
1878 - 1967
Félicien Rops (1833 - 1898)
Félicien Rops
1833 - 1898
Martin Léonce Chabry (1832 - 1883)
Martin Léonce Chabry
1832 - 1883
Joseph Lies (1821 - 1865)
Joseph Lies
1821 - 1865
Michael Borremans (1963)
Michael Borremans
1963
Guy Peellaert (1934 - 2008)
Guy Peellaert
1934 - 2008
Adrien Jean Le Mayeur de Merprès (1880 - 1958)
Adrien Jean Le Mayeur de Merprès
1880 - 1958
David de Noter (1818 - 1892)
David de Noter
1818 - 1892
James Ensor (1860 - 1949)
James Ensor
1860 - 1949
André Plumot (1829 - 1906)
André Plumot
1829 - 1906
Florent Mols (1811 - 1896)
Florent Mols
1811 - 1896
Emile Thysebaert (1873 - 1963)
Emile Thysebaert
1873 - 1963
Martine Franck (1938 - 2012)
Martine Franck
1938 - 2012
Jan Wildens (1586 - 1653)
Jan Wildens
1586 - 1653
Dominique de Bast (1781 - 1842)
Dominique de Bast
1781 - 1842
Emma Alice Henriette Ronner (1857 - 1957)
Emma Alice Henriette Ronner
1857 - 1957

Creators Orientalism

Gavriil Kondratyevich Malysh (1907 - 1998)
Gavriil Kondratyevich Malysh
1907 - 1998
Arthur Wardle (1864 - 1949)
Arthur Wardle
1864 - 1949
Chris Mayger (1919 - 1994)
Chris Mayger
1919 - 1994
Hermann Gradl (1883 - 1964)
Hermann Gradl
1883 - 1964
Laslo Mednyansky (1852 - 1919)
Laslo Mednyansky
1852 - 1919
Alexander Eckener (1870 - 1944)
Alexander Eckener
1870 - 1944
Paul Barthel (1862 - 1933)
Paul Barthel
1862 - 1933
Charles Malfroy (1862 - 1939)
Charles Malfroy
1862 - 1939
Elenore Plaisted Abbott (1875 - 1935)
Elenore Plaisted Abbott
1875 - 1935
Manó Andrassy (1821 - 1891)
Manó Andrassy
1821 - 1891
 Peter von Bemmel (1686 - 1753)
Peter von Bemmel
1686 - 1753
Arthur Warocqué (1835 - 1880)
Arthur Warocqué
1835 - 1880
Charles Péguy (1873 - 1914)
Charles Péguy
1873 - 1914
Wilhelm August Ferdinand von Stademann (1791 - 1873)
Wilhelm August Ferdinand von Stademann
1791 - 1873
Désiré Thomassin (1858 - 1933)
Désiré Thomassin
1858 - 1933
Karl Adolf von Graffenried (1801 - 1859)
Karl Adolf von Graffenried
1801 - 1859
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