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

Rik Wouters (1882 - 1916)
Rik Wouters
1882 - 1916
Lucas Achtschellinck (1626 - 1699)
Lucas Achtschellinck
1626 - 1699
Joseph Théodore Coosemans (1828 - 1904)
Joseph Théodore Coosemans
1828 - 1904
Frans Masereel (1889 - 1972)
Frans Masereel
1889 - 1972
Rodolphe Raoul Ubac (1910 - 1985)
Rodolphe Raoul Ubac
1910 - 1985
Marcel Broodthaers (1924 - 1976)
Marcel Broodthaers
1924 - 1976
Gillis Peeters I (1612 - 1653)
Gillis Peeters I
1612 - 1653
Carl Friedrich Wendelstadt (1786 - 1840)
Carl Friedrich Wendelstadt
1786 - 1840
Roger Raveel (1921 - 2013)
Roger Raveel
1921 - 2013
Pierre-Joseph Redoute (1759 - 1840)
Pierre-Joseph Redoute
1759 - 1840
Hans Memling (1430 - 1494)
Hans Memling
1430 - 1494
Maurice Hagemans (1852 - 1917)
Maurice Hagemans
1852 - 1917
François André Durlet (1816 - 1867)
François André Durlet
1816 - 1867
Joseph Lies (1821 - 1865)
Joseph Lies
1821 - 1865
Jacob Savery (1566 - 1603)
Jacob Savery
1566 - 1603
Paul de Vigne (1843 - 1901)
Paul de Vigne
1843 - 1901

Creators Orientalism

Mikhail Grigorievich Bogatyryov (1924 - 1999)
Mikhail Grigorievich Bogatyryov
1924 - 1999
Peder Cappelen Thurmann (1839 - 1919)
Peder Cappelen Thurmann
1839 - 1919
Willy Zügel (1876 - 1950)
Willy Zügel
1876 - 1950
Jоzsef Boksay (1891 - 1975)
Jоzsef Boksay
1891 - 1975
Otto von Faber du Faur (1828 - 1901)
Otto von Faber du Faur
1828 - 1901
Willy Stöwer (1864 - 1931)
Willy Stöwer
1864 - 1931
Kristoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg (1783 - 1853)
Kristoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg
1783 - 1853
Pieter Cornelisz van Rijck (1567 - 1637)
Pieter Cornelisz van Rijck
1567 - 1637
Peter Clodt von Jürgensburg (1805 - 1867)
Peter Clodt von Jürgensburg
1805 - 1867
Jean-Baptiste Roby (1821 - 1910)
Jean-Baptiste Roby
1821 - 1910
Friedrich Eduard Traffelet (1897 - 1954)
Friedrich Eduard Traffelet
1897 - 1954
Hermann August Krüger (1834 - 1908)
Hermann August Krüger
1834 - 1908
William Baillie (1752 - 1799)
William Baillie
1752 - 1799
Eric Sloane (1905 - 1985)
Eric Sloane
1905 - 1985
 Helene Schjerfbeckin (1862 - 1946)
Helene Schjerfbeckin
1862 - 1946
Karel Brož (1836 - 1901)
Karel Brož
1836 - 1901
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