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

Hans Jordaens I (1555 - 1630)
Hans Jordaens I
1555 - 1630
David de Noter (1818 - 1892)
David de Noter
1818 - 1892
Alphonse Asselbergs (1839 - 1916)
Alphonse Asselbergs
1839 - 1916
Petrus van Schendel (1806 - 1870)
Petrus van Schendel
1806 - 1870
Gustave Den Duyts (1850 - 1897)
Gustave Den Duyts
1850 - 1897
Edward Antoon Portielje (1861 - 1949)
Edward Antoon Portielje
1861 - 1949
Eugène Siberdt (1851 - 1931)
Eugène Siberdt
1851 - 1931
 Jean-François Portaels (1818 - 1895)
Jean-François Portaels
1818 - 1895
Dominique de Bast (1781 - 1842)
Dominique de Bast
1781 - 1842
Joseph-Laurent Malaine (1745 - 1809)
Joseph-Laurent Malaine
1745 - 1809
Kurt Lewy (1898 - 1963)
Kurt Lewy
1898 - 1963
Theodoor Verstraete (1850 - 1907)
Theodoor Verstraete
1850 - 1907
Joseph Coomans (1816 - 1889)
Joseph Coomans
1816 - 1889
Michaelina Wautier (1604 - 1689)
Michaelina Wautier
1604 - 1689
Egide Linnig (1821 - 1860)
Egide Linnig
1821 - 1860
Andries Cornelis Lens (1739 - 1822)
Andries Cornelis Lens
1739 - 1822

Creators Orientalism

Cornelis Lieste (1817 - 1861)
Cornelis Lieste
1817 - 1861
Gregor von Bochmann (1850 - 1930)
Gregor von Bochmann
1850 - 1930
Titus Kaphar (1976)
Titus Kaphar
1976
Albrecht Adam (1786 - 1862)
Albrecht Adam
1786 - 1862
Adelaid von Block-Quast (1896 - 1982)
Adelaid von Block-Quast
1896 - 1982
U Ohn Lwin (1907 - 1988)
U Ohn Lwin
1907 - 1988
Johann Baptist Hofner (1832 - 1913)
Johann Baptist Hofner
1832 - 1913
John Edgar Platt (1886 - 1967)
John Edgar Platt
1886 - 1967
Pierre Henri Révoil (1776 - 1842)
Pierre Henri Révoil
1776 - 1842
Carl Wagner (1796 - 1867)
Carl Wagner
1796 - 1867
Adriaan Jozef Heymans (1839 - 1921)
Adriaan Jozef Heymans
1839 - 1921
Norman Garstin (1847 - 1926)
Norman Garstin
1847 - 1926
Edgar Degas (1834 - 1917)
Edgar Degas
1834 - 1917
Mili Weber (1891 - 1978)
Mili Weber
1891 - 1978
Julien Caussé (1869 - 1914)
Julien Caussé
1869 - 1914
Joseph Zéphirin Gengembre (1806 - 1888)
Joseph Zéphirin Gengembre
1806 - 1888