Giuseppe Castiglione
Italian Jesuit
Died when: 77 years 363 days (935 months)Star Sign: Cancer
Giuseppe Castiglione, S.J. (simplified Chinese: ???; traditional Chinese: ???; 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.
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