Giuseppe Castiglione and the China of his time

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Very interesting, isn't it? One can back to the China of his time via these paintings, he adopted Chinese techniques of painting, by the way.


Giuseppe Castiglione, S.J. (simplified Chinese: 郎世宁; traditional Chinese: 郎世寧; pinyin: Láng Shìníng) (July 19, 1688 – July 17, 1766) was an Italian Jesuit Brother, missionary in China, painter at the court of the Emperor.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Castiglione_(Jesuit)

Battle of Qos-Qulaq

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/Battle_of_Qos-Qulaq.jpg

Consort Ling of Qianlong

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Consort_Ling_of_Qianlong.jpg

Ayusi (an officer of the Qing Army) Assailing The Rebels with a Lance

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/58/Ayusi_Assailing_The_Rebels_with_a_Lance.jpg

A Victory Banquet Given by the Emperor for the Distinguished Officers and Soldiers

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/A_Victory_Banquet_Given_by_the_Emperor_for_the_Dis tinguished_Officers_and_Soldiers.jpg

Portrait of Emperor Qianlong

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/Portrait_of_Emperor_Qianlong.jpg

Qianlong in his studies

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/Qianlong11.jpg

The Qianlong Emperor in Ceremonial Armour on Horseback

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d4/The_Qianlong_Emperor_in_Ceremonial_Armour_on_Horse back.jpg

Ayusi Scattering Rebels with Upraised Spear

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/Langshiming_mao.JPG

The Pine, Hawk and Glossy Ganoderma

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/The_Pine%2C_Hawk_and_Glossy_Ganoderma.jpg

Yinli mounted on horse (Yinli 1697-1738 was the 17th son of Emperor Kangxi)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/Yinli_mounted_on_horse.jpg

White Falcon

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/White_Falcon_by_Giuseppe_Castiglione.jpg

Riding

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/Riding%2C_Giuseppe_Castiglione.jpg

Storming of the Camp at Gadan-Ola

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b2/Storming_of_the_Camp_at_Gadan-Ola.jpg

A horse named Yuekulai (literally Moon-bone Steed)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/Horse_Yuekulai.jpg

Hundreds of Butterflies

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cd/Hundreds_of_butterflies.jpg

Eight Steeds

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Eight_Steeds.jpg

Spring’s Peaceful Message

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/54/Spring%E2%80%99s_Peaceful_Message.jpg

Picture of Jinchixian (金翅猃), a Chinese greyhound

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/Ten_Prized_Dogs_05.jpg

Picture of cherries from Xian'e Changchun Album

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9b/Xian%27e_Changchun_Album_12.jpg

Empress Xiao Xian

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e8/Kaiserin-Xiaoxian1.jpg

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A few others:

Qianlong Emperor Hunts Deers

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/Qianlong_Emperor_Hunts_Deers.jpg

The Leader of Us (Turfan) Surrenders with His City

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a6/The_Leader_of_Us_%28Turfan%29_Surrenders_with_His_ City.jpg

The Great Victory at Qurman

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/The_Great_Victory_at_Qurman.jpg

Fields in the Autumn

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/Fields_in_the_Autumn.jpg

A Hundred Steeds

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/A_Hundred_Steeds.jpg

Qianlong Horse

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/Qianlong_Horse.jpg

The Fragant Concubine

http://www.artvalue.com/photos/auction/0/49/49976/castiglione-giuseppe-1829-1908-the-fragrant-concubine-2865675.jpg