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

Alfred William Finch (1854 - 1930)
Alfred William Finch
1854 - 1930
Jan Fyt (1611 - 1661)
Jan Fyt
1611 - 1661
Alfred Elsen (1850 - 1914)
Alfred Elsen
1850 - 1914
Frans Mortelmans (1865 - 1936)
Frans Mortelmans
1865 - 1936
Joseph-Laurent Malaine (1745 - 1809)
Joseph-Laurent Malaine
1745 - 1809
Paul Hagemans (1884 - 1959)
Paul Hagemans
1884 - 1959
Henri van Herwegen (1940 - 2019)
Henri van Herwegen
1940 - 2019
Osip Yakovlevich Sinyaver (1899 - 1975)
Osip Yakovlevich Sinyaver
1899 - 1975
Florent Mols (1811 - 1896)
Florent Mols
1811 - 1896
Victor Eeckhout (1821 - 1879)
Victor Eeckhout
1821 - 1879
Théo van Rysselberghe (1862 - 1926)
Théo van Rysselberghe
1862 - 1926
Hendrick de Clerck (1560 - 1630)
Hendrick de Clerck
1560 - 1630
Henri van der Haert (1790 - 1846)
Henri van der Haert
1790 - 1846
Jean-Baptiste Berré (1777 - 1838)
Jean-Baptiste Berré
1777 - 1838
Alfred Ronner (1851 - 1901)
Alfred Ronner
1851 - 1901
Willem Ignatius Kerricx (1682 - 1745)
Willem Ignatius Kerricx
1682 - 1745

Creators Orientalism

Ottmar Hendschel (1845 - 1921)
Ottmar Hendschel
1845 - 1921
Emily Elizabeth Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
Emily Elizabeth Dickinson
1830 - 1886
Cölestin Brügner (1824 - 1887)
Cölestin Brügner
1824 - 1887
Firmin Balthazar Verhevick (1874 - 1962)
Firmin Balthazar Verhevick
1874 - 1962
Edgar Chahine (1874 - 1947)
Edgar Chahine
1874 - 1947
Johan Scherrewitz (1868 - 1951)
Johan Scherrewitz
1868 - 1951
Richard Caton Woodville (II) (1856 - 1927)
Richard Caton Woodville (II)
1856 - 1927
George Lourens Kiers (1838 - 1916)
George Lourens Kiers
1838 - 1916
Adriana van Ravenswaay (1816 - 1872)
Adriana van Ravenswaay
1816 - 1872
Gottfried Lindauer (1839 - 1926)
Gottfried Lindauer
1839 - 1926
Anton Hoffmann (1863 - 1938)
Anton Hoffmann
1863 - 1938
Karl Theodor Boehme (Böhme) (1866 - 1939)
Karl Theodor Boehme (Böhme)
1866 - 1939
Shimon Holloshi (1857 - 1918)
Shimon Holloshi
1857 - 1918
Arnold Schulten (1809 - 1874)
Arnold Schulten
1809 - 1874
Lemuel Wilmarth (1835 - 1918)
Lemuel Wilmarth
1835 - 1918
Fritz Schider (1846 - 1907)
Fritz Schider
1846 - 1907
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