Artist
Jiao Bingzhen
Chinese, 1689–1726
Jiao Bingzhen was a Chinese Baroque artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Cleveland Museum of Art. Jiao Bingzhen was born in Jining.
Jiao Bingzhen (simplified Chinese: 焦秉贞; traditional Chinese: 焦秉貞; pinyin: Jiāo Bǐngzhēn; Wade–Giles: Chiao Ping-chen, active 1689–1726) was a native of Jining, Shandong who became a noted painter and astronomer. He is one of the first Qing dynasty painters to blend traditional Chinese painting with western culture. He is also among the more significant portrait and miniature painters in the early Qing.
He was skilled in painting people, landscapes, and buildings. The Western influence in his art came from his exposure to the Jesuits at the Directorate of Astronomy. Their influence also exposed him to new ideas on astronomy and religion.
At some point Jiao became a Roman Catholic and played a role on the Jesuit side of the Chinese Rites controversy.
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