Scipione Borghese, Italian cardinal and art collector (died 1633)

Scipione Borghese

Italian Cardinal, art collector and patron of the arts

Scipione Caffarelli-Borghese 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.