Portraits of the Qianlong Emperor and His Twelve Consorts
at Cleveland Museum of Art
Giuseppe Castiglione
Milanese1688–1766
About
Giuseppe Castiglione S.J., 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.
Notable works
A Vignette of Life on the Frontier
at Cleveland Museum of Art
Portrait of the Qianlong emperor as the bodhisattva Manjushri
at Freer Gallery of Art
Qazaq présentant leur tribut de chevaux à l'empereur Qianlong
at Guimet Museum
Works in the collection
4 works
Portraits of the Qianlong Emperor and His Twelve Consorts
at Cleveland Museum of Art
A Vignette of Life on the Frontier
at Cleveland Museum of Art
Portrait of the Qianlong emperor as the bodhisattva Manjushri
at Freer Gallery of Art
Qazaq présentant leur tribut de chevaux à l'empereur Qianlong
at Guimet Museum
More by Giuseppe Castiglione in institutions
Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Freer Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
Guimet Museum
16th arrondissement of Paris, France
