Giuseppe Cosmilione (Lan shimin). Sheet from the album "Flowers and birds" "Chrysanthemum. Qing era Approximately 250 years ago A style of painting in which the East and the West are harmoniously combined There is a famous foreign artist in the history of Chinese art, his name was Lan Xin (Giuseppe Castiglione). He was born in Italy in Milan, since 1715 he lived in China Bright red chrysanthemums and birds are depicted on a sheet from the album “Flowers and Birds”. In this work, Lan Xinin fully demonstrated the originality of the art of Western painting, paying attention to chiaroscuro and perspective. The artist's brush reflected all the smallest details. Flowers, leaves, birds - everything is relevant, everything is drawn very realistically. This style of "harmonious reconciliation of East and West" was successful in the Tsinsk imperial court and nobility.