Famouse Painting of Horse China

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 Famouse Painting of Horse China
About the painting:

Under the mist-laden willows eight horses are shown lying in the grass, standing apart, and nuzzling one another.  Lang Shih-ning's paintings of horses are so realistic that the animals appear as if in front of one's very eyes - bones, flesh, skin and coat... all portrayed with the most extraordinary detail.  The background willows, and the grooms on the slope as well, are also rendered with tremendous care, thus presenting the overall impression of the original scene coming to life.  The court painters often used scenes from the palace grounds as their subject matter, and this painting seems to offer a glimpse into the Ching imperial stables.  The signature on this painting is written with characters styled after the Sung dynasty form of wood-block printing, characteristic of Lang Shih-ning's early paintings after he arrived in China.  The signature reads, "Servitor Lang Shih-ning respectfully paints."  There are two seals: chen Shih-ning and kung hua.

About the painter:

Lang Shining (Giuseppe Castiglione, 1688 - 1766) was a native of Milan, Italy.  At the age of nineteen he entered the Jesuit Order, and in 1715 traveled to China where he served as a painter to the three courts of the Emperors Kang-hsi, Yung-cheng and Chien-lung.  Before he came to China, Lang Shih-ning already possessed considerable training as a Western style painter and architect.  Utilizing naturalistic Western techniques to capture the absolute likeness of his subject's form and spirit, Lang Shih-ning's paintings gained the admiration of the emperors.  A number of the painters who served the court were influenced by his style of painting.  Lang Shih-ning introduced Western techniques of modeling with light and shadow to traditional Chinese painting.  With bright and luxurious colors that capture the eye, Lang Shih-ning painted figures, flowers, birds, dogs and horses with equal skill and success.  A number of the Ching court's most important commemorative painting as well were produced under his direction.  As a missionary, Lang Shih-ning was greatly aided in his propagation of religious teachings by his proximity to Emperor Chien-lung, and his numerous contributions in this area should also be recognized.  Lang Shih-ning was born on the twenty-second day of the sixth month of the twenty-seventh year of the Kang-hsi reign (July 19, 1688); he died in Peking at the age of seventy-nine on the tenth day of the sixth month of the thirty-first year of the Chien-lung reign (July16, 1766).  After his death the Ching court awarded him the posthumous title of Vice Minister.

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