Giuseppe Castiglione
Giuseppe Castiglione was born on July 19, 1688. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Giuseppe Castiglione
Giuseppe Castiglione S.J. (simplified Chinese: 郎世宁; traditional Chinese: 郎世寧; 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.