Giuseppe Castiglione

Italian monk, missionary and painter (1688-1766)
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Giuseppe Castiglione

Summary

Giuseppe Castiglione is a human[1]. He was born in Milan[2]. He was born on +1688-07-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Beijing[4]. He died on +1766-07-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6], missionary[7], draftsperson[8], architect[9], and printmaker[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month, #7,104 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Giuseppe Castiglione was born in Milan[2].
  • Giuseppe Castiglione died in Beijing[4].
  • Giuseppe Castiglione was born on +1688-07-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Giuseppe Castiglione was born on +1688-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Giuseppe Castiglione died on +1766-07-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Giuseppe Castiglione died on +1766-01-01T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Burial took place at Zhalan Cemetery[14].
  • Giuseppe Castiglione held citizenship in Duchy of Milan[15].
  • Giuseppe Castiglione held citizenship in Qing dynasty[16].
  • Giuseppe Castiglione's professions included painter[6].
  • Giuseppe Castiglione worked as a missionary[7].
  • Giuseppe Castiglione's professions included draftsperson[8].
  • Giuseppe Castiglione's professions included architect[9].
  • Giuseppe Castiglione's professions included printmaker[10].
  • Giuseppe Castiglione worked as an artist[17].
  • Giuseppe Castiglione held the position of court painter[18].
  • A notable student of Giuseppe Castiglione was Yi Lantai[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Giuseppe Castiglione is Ten Prized Dogs[20].
  • Giuseppe Castiglione's religion is recorded as Catholicism[21].
  • Giuseppe Castiglione is recorded as male[22].
  • Giuseppe Castiglione's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Giuseppe Castiglione's movement is recorded as realism[24].
  • Giuseppe Castiglione's movement is recorded as Western painting[25].
  • Giuseppe Castiglione's genre is recorded as history painting[26].
  • Giuseppe Castiglione's genre is recorded as religious painting[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Milan[2], Giuseppe Castiglione… Recorded date of birth include +1688-07-19T00:00:00Z[3] and +1688-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], missionary[7], draftsperson[8], architect[9], printmaker[10], and artist[17]. Giuseppe Castiglione held the position of court painter[18]. A notable student of him was Yi Lantai[19].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Giuseppe Castiglione is Ten Prized Dogs[20]. Things named for him include Castiglione[28], an impact crater[29].

Personal Life

Giuseppe Castiglione's religion is recorded as Catholicism[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1766-07-17T00:00:00Z[5] and +1766-01-01T00:00:00Z[13]. Giuseppe Castiglione passed away in Beijing[4]. He is buried at Zhalan Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Giuseppe Castiglione ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month, #7,104 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Castiglione[28], an impact crater[29].

FAQs

Where was Giuseppe Castiglione born?

Giuseppe Castiglione was born in Milan[2].

Where did Giuseppe Castiglione die?

Giuseppe Castiglione passed away in Beijing[4].

What did Giuseppe Castiglione do for work?

Giuseppe Castiglione worked as painter[6], missionary[7], draftsperson[8], architect[9], and printmaker[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . RKDartists. Retrieved . getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Invaluable. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . afe.easia.columbia.edu. afe.easia.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . scirp.org. scirp.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . metmuseum.org. metmuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . Invaluable. wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . Invaluable. wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . doi-org.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org. doi-org.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Milan
    Movement realism, Western painting
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Religion or worldview Catholicism
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