Giuseppe Castiglione Artist

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 lay brother who served as a missionary in China, where he became a painter at the court of the emperor.

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Giuseppe Castiglione
Birth dateJuly 19, 1688
Birth place
Duchy of Milan , Milan
Nationality
Italians
Date of deathJuly 17, 1766
Place of death
Beijing

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