Lang Shining (Giuseppe Castiglione) Eight Horses National Palace Museum Print

Description

Lang Shining Eight Horses Print Vintage Wood Framed National Palace Museum
Measurements of Frame: 22" x 16"
Image is 16.5" x 13"
VINTAGE ART CONDITION: Frame shows wear, Print is in Very good used condition.
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THIS INFORMATION WAS PRINTED ON THE BACK OF THE FRAMED PICTURE.
TITLE: EIGHT HORSES
BY: LANG SHIH-NING (Giuseppe Castiglione)
From the collection of the National Palace Museum on Taiwan
COLLECTION: NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM "Lang Shih-Ning (Giuseppe Castiglione, 1688-1766 A.D.) was born at Milan, Italy. At nineteen, he entered the Jesuit order and studied painting and architecture. He came to China in 1715 as a missionary, and received a post in the Academy of Art at the Manchu court, where he was known by his Chinese name, Lang Shih-ning. As a painter, he was noted for his pictures of human figures, flowers, birds, and especially, horses. When he first started, it was his intention to introduce into China the techniques of western painting, but he receive no encouragement. On the contrary, he was advised to study Chinese art. This he did, and gradually created a style of painting close to the Chinese painting. His ability to draw from life excelled his Chinese collogues, yet as Chinese artist lay stress on artistic ideals and poetic flavor rather than on realism, Langs master-pieces did little to alter the course of the development of Chinese art."
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