Giuseppe Castiglione
Giuseppe Castiglione (1688–1766) was a Duchy of Milan painter, missionary and draftsperson.
Also recorded as Shining Lang; Lang Shining; Shih-ning Lang; Lang Shih-ning Castiglione; Joseph Castiglione; Lang Shih-Ning.
Overview
The authority record associates the name with realism and Western painting. Work is classified under history painting, religious painting and portrait. Places of work recorded in the authority include China, Portugal and Genoa. Works named in the authority record include Ten Prized Dogs. Catalogue entries for prints and multiples state process, state, edition and watermark or paper. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.
In detail
Italian monk, missionary and painter (1688-1766)
Sources
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“Giuseppe Castiglione (Jesuit painter)”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q458671: Giuseppe Castiglione
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