An Italian painted this

Giuseppe Castiglione was a missionary artist and Imperial Painter in the Qing court who served three generations of Chinese emperors for 51 years. His cross-cultural style skillfully blended Western realism with the rich symbolism of Chinese art, granting him a place in China’s art history.
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Excerpts from Castiglione's Memoria Postuma, Archivum Romanum Societatis Iesu (ARSI).
Special thanks to David Kelly from ‪@VoicesofthePast‬ for helping me launch this channel!
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00:00 Introduction
01:46 Emperors Kanxi and Yongzheng
06:25 The Qianlong Era
12:26 The Old Summer Palace
#arthistory #chineseart

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[@RuthvenMurgatroyd]

This is brilliant and the editing was exquisite also. All of the visual artifacts (not just those painted by Castiglione) were obviously carefully chosen and beautifully framed. Very excited for your next video!

[@MrMd2b]

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[@thenextguy32]

damn when the summer palace ruins hits i got destroyed

[@AkasakaS2000]

Total gem in KZbin! The portrait of the 3 emeperors are on every single Chinese history textbook, yet the artist was never mentioned. Who would have known that the artist was actually an Italian missionary!

[@kuchikopi4631]

Italians were far superior in the arts.

[@TactlessGuy]

@@kuchikopi4631 Europeans should continue proliferating Asian culture.

[@somemoreplaylists1781]

Some of the paintings in the video might not be by Castiglione. The famous portrait of Kangxi (beginning of video), for example. Also worth mentioning is this 1699 portrait of Kangxi. It's in a Europeanized style, painted 16 years before Castiglione arrived in China. Supposedly, Castiglione's first recorded work in the hybrid style was made in 1723, during Yongzheng's reign commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kangxi_Emperor.jpg

[@decem_sagittae]

Anyone who isn't an ignorant and uncultured peasant

[@ettan5812]

"yet the artist was never mentioned" yeah wonder why xD

[@johnperic6860]

It's really beautiful when Western art and Eastern art mix. Are of Indo-Europe and the Sinic-World developed in such isolation to each other, but when they come together they're absolutely stunning.

[@ChristianJiang]

Well if you’re using broad categories like this, then you’re actually going to see way more contact between the indo-European and the Sinic worlds! Take the Tocharians for examples, who are Indo-European and lived very close to the Chinese. To this day, a lot of words in Chinese actually come from this Indo-European language, cf. 蜂蜜 (honey), which comes from Tocharian and is therefore related to European words such as “miele” (Italian), мёд (Russian) and “mead” (English)! Even 狗 could be related to English “hound”! This, and many other links.

[@decem_sagittae]

"Isolation", yeah bro it's not like the silk road existed since antiquity or that the Romans and Chinese were fully aware of each other and even sent embassies

[@virginiamontaldo440]

Wouldn't this merging have already happened with Buddhist art in China?

[@ChristianJiang]

@@virginiamontaldo440 not just that… Buddhism arriving to China already constitutes the two world meeting. A lot of Chinese translators rendered Sanskrit words in Chinese

[@jdelacruz14791]

Indo-Europe includes India and Persia, which are close to China

[@Shineon83]

Oh, how I WISH poor Castiglione had had the time/inclination to keep a journal….What an amazing life . What an extraordinary artist ❤

[@StopFear]

He probably had but it was lost in history. Usually all Europeans , especially missionaries would keep a minimal journal as a log of events.

[@LuiWallentinGttler]

This is such a good way to convey history. I can only applaud all the work that goes into making videos of this quality.

[@ShrinkyDonk]

damn Castiglione's art was the first time I got chills from any artwork literally the best art I have ever seen

[@mattsch21]

Wow. Maybe you should check out some of the actual great European portraitists. You've never looked at Rembrandt's paintings? This was not some master painter. This was a Jesuit missionary trained to paint by the Jesuits. If he was a master he would have been painting European nobility. He was not so he was sent to China.

[@ShrinkyDonk]

@@mattsch21 I'll have a look and nope I don't look at art that much lol

[@ShrinkyDonk]

@@mattsch21 I did look up Rembrandt I love his work 👍👍

[@bankerdave888]

The Emperor was right.....such great artist cannot be found again!

[@Apulia2001]

This painter had a role in " Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace". The wonderful Chinese Soap Opera that got me through the Pandemic.

[@sandilou2U]

He was a brilliant artist. I am grateful to have heard this fascinating piece of history. I think the intimate details recorded in letters and journals are as important, if not more so, as the official records and are essential to understanding international relationships today. I look forward to this new series.

[@Zephyriia]

Love how you showed me how important Art History can be. This is an amazing way of teaching this often disregarded subject.

[@kaloarepo288]

The Jesuit mission to China in the eighteenth century was absolutely amazing - China was introduced to the latest western music, art and science. It is reported that a baroque orchestra was sent to China and the emperor was so totally captivated by the music that he ordered them to play on and on and that his own Chinese musicians learn the techniques. This is the era when the latest astronomical and chronological discoveries made in Europe were introduced to China and is on the record that the traditional Chinese calendar was "reformed" by a Jesuit priest - the traditional calendar that is still used in the Chinese world today!

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love your presentation of this historical story.

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Looking forward to what this channel has in store for

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Very well written and edited. I did not know this story. I am really excited for when you do some older ancient art too!

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Thank you for your marvellous narration of this fascinating history. 11:38 When Tibetan tangka paintings and Italian painting merge together subscribed! You work deserves many more!

[@jeepmega629]

It’s always us Italians finding ourselves in the Far East

[@erlinacobrado7947]

Yet somehow, the Oriental noodles found a home in Italy

[@joaocorreia524]

There were more portuguese, we still have an indirect presence in Japan and ASEAN, not to mention Macau and Goa Not so much in Europe, tho, almost only with recent migrants

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So much beauty and history in one video. This was very inspirational to me and I look forward to seeing more videos from you.

[@T1tanAtlas]

This was fantastic! The narration was extremely informative whilst also being succinct and engaging enough to keep attention throughout the video. The editing was great as well, and it was amazing to see some of Castilliones works.

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Fantastic source of subject for a channel premier and excellent presentation. Please make more.

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This is so, so beautiful, lessons in history as well as a feast for the eyes, and an aesthetic pleasure. Thank you so much.

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[@enragedkaiser237]

Wonderful video! Castiglione's art left me speechless

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[@MiScusi69]

I love Giuseppe Castiglione's art, and this video was a great and profound tribute to such a talented artist, who was able to take the best from the European and Chinese traditions and fuse those elements together in unparalleled masterpieces.

[@I-0-0-I]

Really enjoyed everything about this.

[@FrJohnBrownSJ]

As a Jesuit, I find your take on this fascinating.

[@ArtandContext]

Amazing! Thank you.

[@Toripusutashi]

Ew Jesuits

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Are the jesuits ever gonna pay reparations for taking part in slavery and encouraging antisemitism?

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[@mister4701]

I must compliment the amazing quality of paintings and related.

[@mladen8127]

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[@peterwindhorst5775]

I am surprised you didn't show my favorite from that period - a painting of the emperor in the wig and robes of a European monarch like Louis the Sun King.

[@Danksigmalord]

Do you know the name of this painting?

[@peterwindhorst5775]

@@Danksigmalord no, i just saw it once, and wondered what the story was behind it... now with this youtube, I can guess that the emperor might have requested it.

[@AndreaPetruccione]

Go search for emperor Yongzheng in european dress: you should find what you're looking for

[@funnywarnerbox300]

If anyone knows the painting, I would also like to see it.

[@AntieCathyria]

@@Danksigmalord That is 雍正半身西服像 (Portrait of the Emperor Yongzheng with European Costume and Wig) which painted by Castiglione in 1727. Because Yongzheng like cosplay, he asked Castiglione to paint him as a European.

[@alekid]

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Best of luck with this new channel.

[@MaxiWolf88]

This already has me intrigued and excited! I will wait patiently for every video. I love history, every part. Thanks for this!

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[@icaroviera8257]

Great video! Love Castiglione’s work.

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[@theghosthero6173]

Amazing video, i always loved his art

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I agree! If it’s easier, even a Google Docs link that contains the references would be very appreciated.

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[@markt8597]

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