Francesco Barberini (1597–1679), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francesco Barberini (1597–1679)

Italian cardinal 1597-1679

Date of Birth: 23-Sep-1597

Place of Birth: Florence, Tuscany

Date of Death: 10-Dec-1679

Profession: Catholic priest, Orthodox priest

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Francesco Barberini (23 September 1597 – 10 December 1679) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal.
The nephew of Pope Urban VIII (reigned 1623–1644), he benefited immensely from the nepotism practiced by his uncle.
He was given various roles within the Vatican administration but his personal cultural interests, particularly in literature and the arts, meant that he became a highly significant patron.
His secretary was the antiquarian Cassiano dal Pozzo who was also a discerning patron of the arts.
Francesco was the elder brother of Cardinal Antonio Barberini and Taddeo Barberini who became Prince of Palestrina.



Description	painter
Date of birth/death	1578	1630
Location of birth/death	Rome	Rome
Work period	Baroque
Work location	Rome (1614–1630)
Authority control	: Q389768 VIAF: 86894108 ISNI: 0000 0001 1821 7855 ULAN: 500001403 LCCN: nr2003000171 WGA: LEONI, Ottavio WorldCat