Giuseppe Castiglione (Jesuit painter)
Giuseppe Castiglione, S.J. (simplified Chinese: 郞世宁; traditional Chinese: 郞世寧; pinyin: Láng Shìníng; 19 July 1688 – 17 July 1766), was an Italian Jesuit brother and missionary in China, where he served as an artist at the imperial court of three Qing emperors – the Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong emperors. He painted in a style that is a fusion of European and Chinese traditions.
Giuseppe Castiglione SJ | |
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| Born | 19 July 1688 Milan, Duchy of Milan (now Italy) |
| Died | 17 July 1766 (aged 77) Beijing, Qing China |
| Nationality | Italian |
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