Giuseppe Castiglione (1829–1908), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Giuseppe Castiglione (1829–1908)

Italian genre and portrait painter

Date of Birth: 05-Apr-1829

Place of Birth: Naples, Campania, Italy

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1908

Profession: painter

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Giuseppe Castiglione (1829–1908) was an Italian artist known for genre paintings and portraits. Castiglione was born in Naples, Italy.
He moved to Paris early in his career and is thought to have studied painting there.
He started exhibiting his paintings in Paris and Turin.
He was a member of the Sociétaire des Artistes and was awarded honorable mention at the 1861 Salon exhibition.
He was awarded a medal at the Salon exhibition of 1869.
At the Exposition Universelle of 1900, Castiglione was awarded a bronze medal.
He was decorated with the Légion d’honneur in 1893.He played chess.