Portrait de l'Impératrice, bonnet de fourrure noir, surmonté d'une perle. Boucles d'oreille avec des perles. Robe richement ornée. 1ère moitié 18e siècle

Location:

Guimet Museum

About the author(s)

Author:

after Giuseppe Castiglione

Also known as:

Castiglione Père

Born:

19th Jul, 1688

Dead:

17th Jul, 1766

Country:

Italie

See more about this author on Wikipedia:

Giuseppe Castiglione, S.J. (simplified Chinese: 郎世宁; traditional Chinese: 郎世寧; pinyin: Lángshìníng) (19 July 1688 – 17 July 17 1766), was an Italian Jesuit lay brother and a 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. Read more...