Giuseppe Castiglione (Jesuit painter), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Giuseppe Castiglione (Jesuit painter)

Italian monk, missionary and painter

Date of Birth: 19-Jul-1688

Place of Birth: Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Date of Death: 17-Jul-1766

Profession: architect, missionary, engraver, painter, drawer

Zodiac 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 emperors – the Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong emperors.
He painted in a style that is a fusion of European and Chinese traditions.