The Devil Himself

edited October 2016 in General
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Castiglione_(Jesuit_painter)

Castiglione was an incredible influence on the Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong emperors. He worked as their court painter and the Qianglong emperor utilised his abilities when decorating and designing his retirement home. He reigned between 1735 and 1796, although he died in 1799. Qianlong did not want his reign to last longer than his legendary grandfather's (the Kangxi emperor's) reign.
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