Vincenzo Borghini

Dom
Vincenzo Borghini
OSB
Federico Zuccaro, Portrait of Vincenzo Borghini, black chalk and white chalk on paper, British Museum
TitlePrior
Personal life
Born(1515-10-29)October 29, 1515
Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Died15 August 1580(1580-08-15) (aged 64)
Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Resting placeChurch of the Innocenti, Florence
NationalityItalian
Parent(s)Domenico Borghini and Mattea Borghini (née Capponi)
EraItalian Renaissance
Occupation
  • Christian monk
  • Writer
  • Classical scholar
  • Historian
Religious life
ReligionRoman Catholicism
OrderBenedictines
Ordination1641

Vincenzo Borghini OSB (29 October 1515 – 15 August 1580) was an Italian monk, artist, philologist, and art collector of Florence, Italy.

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