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

Jean-Baptiste Berré (1777 - 1838)
Jean-Baptiste Berré
1777 - 1838
Nicolas Eekman (1889 - 1973)
Nicolas Eekman
1889 - 1973
Willem Ignatius Kerricx (1682 - 1745)
Willem Ignatius Kerricx
1682 - 1745
Jo Delahaut (1911 - 1992)
Jo Delahaut
1911 - 1992
Peter Ykens (1648 - 1695)
Peter Ykens
1648 - 1695
Francois Maret (1893 - 1985)
Francois Maret
1893 - 1985
Gillis Claesz de Hondecoeter (1575 - 1638)
Gillis Claesz de Hondecoeter
1575 - 1638
Jean Louis van Kuyck (1821 - 1871)
Jean Louis van Kuyck
1821 - 1871
Hippolyte Boulenger (1837 - 1874)
Hippolyte Boulenger
1837 - 1874
Sebastian Vrancx (1573 - 1647)
Sebastian Vrancx
1573 - 1647
Joseph Lacasse (1894 - 1975)
Joseph Lacasse
1894 - 1975
Joseph Witterwulghe (1883 - 1967)
Joseph Witterwulghe
1883 - 1967
Antoine Mirou (1578 - 1661)
Antoine Mirou
1578 - 1661
Joël Kermarrec (1939 - 2022)
Joël Kermarrec
1939 - 2022
Benjamin Katz (1939)
Benjamin Katz
1939
Leonid Frechkop (1897 - 1982)
Leonid Frechkop
1897 - 1982

Creators Orientalism

Alexis Leger (1887 - 1975)
Alexis Leger
1887 - 1975
Olga Alexandrovna Sorokina (1969)
Olga Alexandrovna Sorokina
1969
Antonín Leopold Dvorak (1841 - 1904)
Antonín Leopold Dvorak
1841 - 1904
Joseph Cartwright (1789 - 1829)
Joseph Cartwright
1789 - 1829
Gustave Doré (1832 - 1883)
Gustave Doré
1832 - 1883
Jef Lambeaux (1852 - 1908)
Jef Lambeaux
1852 - 1908
Gabriel Ritter von Hackl (1843 - 1926)
Gabriel Ritter von Hackl
1843 - 1926
Leonid Yakovlevich Mezheritski (1930 - 2007)
Leonid Yakovlevich Mezheritski
1930 - 2007
James Princip Beadle (1863 - 1947)
James Princip Beadle
1863 - 1947
Ludwig Hans Fischer (1848 - 1915)
Ludwig Hans Fischer
1848 - 1915
Carl Wilhelm Götzloff (1799 - 1866)
Carl Wilhelm Götzloff
1799 - 1866
Adolf Schmidlin (1868 - 1954)
Adolf Schmidlin
1868 - 1954
Arthur Joseph Gaskin (1862 - 1928)
Arthur Joseph Gaskin
1862 - 1928
Alfred Stieglitz (1864 - 1946)
Alfred Stieglitz
1864 - 1946
Vladimir Alexandrovich Gorb (1903 - 1988)
Vladimir Alexandrovich Gorb
1903 - 1988
Eugène Joors (1850 - 1910)
Eugène Joors
1850 - 1910
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