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Born in the San Macellino district of Milan, Castiglione studied painting in Italy with Carlo Cornara of the reknown Botteghe degli Stampator painting studio. In 1709, he became a Jesuit and in 1715, he went to China as a missionary. His skill as an artist was appreciated by the Emperor Qianlong Emperor of China|Qianlong and Castiglione spent many years painting various subjects. His style was a unique blend of European painting with Chinese subjects and themes. Whilst in China Castiglione took the name Lang Shining. Apart from his beautiful paintings Castiglione also designed a summer palace for Qianlong. He died in Beijing.
bio-stub Category:1688 births|Castiglione, Giuseppe Category:1766 deaths|Castiglione, Giuseppe Category:Jesuits|Castiglione, Giuseppe de:Giuseppe Castiglione zh:%E9%83%8E%E4%B8%96%E5%AF%A7 This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Giuseppe Castiglione".
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