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Jean-Damascène Sallusti

1727 – 1781

Chinese artist and bishop

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About Jean-Damascène Sallusti

Lived 1727 – 1781 (aged 53). Jean-Damascène Sallusti was a painter, printmaker, missionary, catholic priest, catholic bishop and china.

Jean-Damascène Sallusti, also Giovanni Damasceno (; d. 1781) was an Italian missionary to China, as well as a court painter under the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing dynasty.

A member of the Augustinian order, and later a Jesuit, Sallusti was (somewhat controversially) appointed Bishop of Beijing in 1778, a position he held until his death in 1781. As a painter, he was a contemporary of Giuseppe Castiglione and Ignatius Sichelbart, and with them was responsible for the creation of the Emperor's "Battle Copper Prints", commemorating the I-li campaign. Work by Sallusti is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Roman Catholic Bishop of Peking
Also known as
Jean Damascène, Jean, le père Damascene, Ngan Jouo-wang, Joannes Damascenus, An Tai
moreGiovanni Sallusti, Giovanni Damasceno, Jean Damascene, Giovanni Salusti, An T'ai, An Ruowang, Jean Damascene de la Conception, An Deyi, Flaviano Giacomo Stefano Salustri

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jean-Damascène Sallusti?

Chinese artist and bishop (1727–1781)

When was Jean-Damascène Sallusti born?

Jean-Damascène Sallusti was born on 26 December 1727 in Rome.

When did Jean-Damascène Sallusti die?

Jean-Damascène Sallusti died on 24 September 1781 in Beijing.

What was Jean-Damascène Sallusti's occupation?

Jean-Damascène Sallusti was a painter, printmaker, missionary, catholic priest, catholic bishop and china.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jean-Damascène Sallusti

· Wikidata: Q16204032

· DBpedia: Jean-Damascène Sallusti

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