《紫禁城里的洋畫師》主要內(nèi)容是意大利人郎世寧于18世紀(jì)來到中國(guó)，成為清朝宮廷畫師，在中國(guó)生活50余年，深受三朝皇帝器重。他在創(chuàng)作中融合中西畫風(fēng)，形成了獨(dú)特的繪畫風(fēng)格，并向中國(guó)畫家傳授歐洲繪畫技法，為清代宮廷培養(yǎng)了眾多兼通中西畫藝的人才。郎世寧被譽(yù)為清宮洋畫師，他的繪畫實(shí)踐和教學(xué)，為中國(guó)與西方的文化藝術(shù)交流作出了重要貢獻(xiàn)。

The book is about the Italian missionary Giuseppe Castiglione, who came to China in the 18th century and became a famous court painter of Qing Dynasty. Castiglione lived in China for more than 50 years and was appreciated by emperors of three generations. Combining both the Western and Chinese painting techniques, he began to establish a unique painting style. He also introduced the European painting skills to Chinese painters. Castiglione made great contribution to the cultural and art exchange between China and the West through his painting and instruction in China.