Borghini, Raffaele

Date born: 1537

Place born: Florence, Italy

Date died: 1588

Place died: Florence, Italy

Wrote the celebrated, Il riposo di Raffaele Borghini in cui della pittura e della scultura si favella, de’ più famose opere loro si fa menzione, e le cose principali appartenenti a dette arti s’ insegnano in 1584. The fourth section contains important information on the artistic and cultural world of Florence. Borghini relied mainly on Vasari, and is considered Vasari’s successor.

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