Scipione Borghese
Scipione Borghese (Italian pronunciation: [ʃiˈpjoːne borˈɡeːze; -eːse]; 1 September 1577 – 2 October 1633) was an Italian cardinal, art collector and patron of the arts. A member of the Borghese family, he was the patron of the painter Caravaggio and the artist Bernini. His legacy is the establishment of the art collection at the Villa Borghese in Rome.
Scipione Borghese | |
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| Cardinal Bishop of Sabina | |
Portrait by Ottavio Leoni | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Bologna |
| Installed | 25 October 1610 |
| Term ended | 2 April 1612 |
| Predecessor | Alfonso Paleotti |
| Successor | Alessandro Ludovisi |
| Other post(s) | Grand Penitentiary |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 7 August 1605 |
| Consecration | 8 December 1610 by Camillo Borghese |
| Created cardinal | 18 July 1605 |
| Rank | Cardinal Priest of S. Crisogono, then Cardinal Bishop of Sabina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Scipione Caffarelli 1 September 1577 |
| Died | 2 October 1633 (aged 56) Rome, Papal States |
| Buried | Basilica of St Mary the Major |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Residence | Villa Borghese |
| Parents | Francesco Caffarelli, Ortensia Borghese |
| Coat of arms | |
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