Lang Shining is a very special person. His real name is Giuseppe? Gaston Long, an Italian, came to China as a Catholic Jesuit monk in 17 15. After learning China's technology, Lang Shining began to integrate the western technology he knew and created a new painting style. Later, by chance, Emperor Kangxi called him into the palace and became a royal painter.
Not only did Emperor Kangxi trust him very much, but he also trusted him when he arrived at Emperor Qianlong.
One year, Emperor Qianlong gave Lang Shining a special task to draw concubines in the harem. The purpose is to make your harem concubines and yourself immortal.
Of course, there is another legend about this matter. According to legend, one day Lang Shining was sketching in the imperial garden, and Emperor Qianlong strolled over with several concubines. Lang Shining hurriedly greeted him, then stood on the side of the road and turned away.
The next day, Gan Long went to the studio and saw Lang Shining painting a beautiful picture, so he deliberately asked him:? Tell me, which of my concubines was the most beautiful yesterday? ? Lang Shining praised: The women around the emperor are very beautiful. ?
Gan Long then asked:? So which one do you admire most? ?
Lang Shining, hurry up, will you? ? This topic breaks your head: Your majesty, how dare I look? I have been counting the tiles on the roof. ? .
Have fun: Really didn't read it? Then tell me, how many ridges are there on the roof? ? Lang Shining replied? 30! ?
Qianlong immediately sent eunuchs to count, and it was 30. Gan Long was very satisfied and said to him, Come and draw pictures for my concubines tomorrow. ?
In this way, of course, Lang Shining is duty-bound to accept this arduous and glorious task. He personally painted the emperor and queen and his favorite 12 concubines, including yours.
This painting is the most famous portrait series of emperors and concubines in Lang Shining.
A few months later, after his work was finished, Gan Long was very happy and praised it. Because Lang Shining used the combination of Chinese and Western styles incisively and vividly, oil painting has both the classical style of China and the unrestrained style of the West.
If you want to talk about who is the most beautiful princess painted by Lang Shining, it is of course the princess. The princess herself is really beautiful, and Emperor Qianlong loves her the most. Later, he was canonized as a imperial concubine by Qianlong, and the children he gave birth to were also named as crown princes.
Lang Shining is also concerned about your princess? Tailored? His paintings are very realistic, almost realistic. She not only depicts her beautiful face and figure, but also is petite and in place. Her eyes are tender and affectionate, and her pointed face is delicate and charming, especially on both sides of her neck and nose. These new elements make your princess portrait look much more exquisite than other concubines.
Besides, Fu Cha's portrait is also quite beautiful. She has been sitting in danger and her expression has been very gentle. Trivial and realistic costumes are all drawn with realistic aesthetics.
Lang Shining was also listed as the top painter in Qing Dynasty because of the series of "The Picture of the Princess in Qianlong".