During his 50th years of service under Nr.3 Qing Emperors, Giuseppe Castiglione, developed a strategies to survive in the hars ambience at the Qing court., concentrating himself in a full integration of his mission. The production of...
moreDuring his 50th years of service under Nr.3 Qing Emperors, Giuseppe Castiglione, developed a strategies to survive in the hars ambience at the Qing court., concentrating himself in a full integration of his mission. The production of several paintings, work of art,like jade, porcelain, metalwork , ect, but not all is known, , due to missed common project of Western and Asian Art Historians and scholars. The author of this report decided to investigate for 14° years, to identify Castiglione work of art ,removed from Imperial Palaces in Beijing from Western, invasion /occupation .An innovative DDM, Digital Diagnostic Model, presented to the National Gallery of Art of Washington D.C, the 31st October 2012, together theological interpretation and medieval iconography, part of the Castiglione education, allow to recognize any Castiglione work of art. He adopted very very advanced technique to protect the secrecy of his messages. The experiences he learned , in team with the Jingdezhen porcelain factory attendance, to comply with many Imperial work of art orders , together the chemistry , he certainly implemented translucent glazes to amalgamate colors for several applications. His talent reach the top with the "Alloy Horse Statue”, subject of this short and comprehensive analysis, where he experimented, probably for the first time in the history , introducing physic concepts of light reflection / refraction ?, developing a virtual image of real eyes.