Giuseppe Castiglione S.J., 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 emperor
One of the earliest surviving paintings by Castiglione in China in a blend of Chinese and European styles
The Empress Xiaoxianchun
Ruins of a structure at the Old Summer Palace
Linear perspective painting by Castiglione. (The Old Summer Palace museum collection)
Empress Xiaoxianchun
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Empress Xiaoxianchun was an imperial consort of the Qing dynasty. She was the beloved first wife of the Qianlong Emperor.
Giuseppe Castiglione (Jesuit painter)
…from the Kangxi period has survived. He was assigned a few disciples, but was placed to work as an artisan in the palace enamelling workshop. The Empress Xiaoxianchun While in China, Castiglione took the name Lang Shining (郎世寧). Castiglione adapted his European painting style to Chinese themes and taste. His earliest…
《孝贤纯皇后朝服像》
Parents of Empress Xiaoxianchun
The Qianlong Emperor's consorts with children and two court ladies in 1747, by Giuseppe Castiglione
Empress Xiaoxianchun fondling silkworms