Jiao Bingzhen
1689
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1726
Chinese painter and astronomer (active 1689-1726)
Jiao Bingzhen 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.