Purple Culture : RSS Product Feed :: China Royal Artist Lang Shining http://www.purpleculture.net/ en Copyright (c) 2026 Purple Culture purple@purpleculture.net (Purple Culture) purple@purpleculture.net (Purple Culture) Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:31:34 +0800 Purple Culture News RSS Feed 1440 China Royal Artist Lang Shining http://www.purpleculture.net/china-royal-artist-lang-shining-p-375 http://www.purpleculture.net/china-royal-artist-lang-shining-pr-375 Lang shining, or Giuseppe Castiglione (1688--1766), was a missionary from Italy who served as a painter in the royal court during the reigns of Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty(1644--1911), His paintings are combination of traditional Chinese and Western styles ,and ate featured by grandeur, elegance ,and nobility, thus winning favor from the emperors, They are of great significance because they depict many historical events the painter witnessed. This cards selected 50 paintings from Lang's paintings and historic sites, for friends appreciation, classical-collection.