Giuseppe Castiglione, 郎世寧
(July 19, 1688 – July 17, 1766)
was an
Italian Jesuit Brother
missionary in China
painter at the court of the Emperor
he spent 50 over years in the palace
serving three generations of Emperors
Emperor Kang Xi,
Emperor Yong Zheng
Emperor Qian Long
and
was involved in the architectural design
of the palaces and the royal parks as well
his masterpieces include:
portraits of the Emperors and Empresses
if I am not mistaken, if
this is Emperor Kang Xi 康熙皇帝
Emperor Qian Long 乾隆皇帝
auspicious animals
which are always a favourite theme
for Chinese paintings
horses, cranes, phoenix
Painting of the Hundred Horses
zooming in
flora and fauna
seminaries / occasions
Yuan Ming Royal Park – feast
Royal Dining with the Emperor
wresting event
Princes playing in the snow
the youngest 弘歷 is the
future Emperor Qian Long
(臣郎世甯、沈源、周鯤、丁觀鵬合筆恭繪)
jointly painted with 3 others artists
curious of how did
Giuseppe Castiglione 郎世寧 actually look like
unfortunately
he did not leave behind any self-portraits
despite of all the great works
he has done for the Royal Family
anyway
there is a 2003 drama based on his story
produced by CCTV
《宮廷畫師 郎世寧》
erm.. familiar faces, Kenny B!!!
p.s.
somehow found this pretty awesome
The Ten Prized Dogs
all the pure breeds
belong to the “ain’t no ordinary owners”
