Herbert Horne, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Herbert Horne

English poet, architect, typographer and designer, art historian and antiquarian

Date of Birth: 18-Feb-1864

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 14-Apr-1916

Profession: architect, poet, editor, art historian, journalist

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Herbert Percy Horne (1864 in London – 1916 in Florence, Italy) was an English poet, architect, typographer and designer, art historian and antiquarian.
He was an associate of the Rhymers' Club in London.
He edited the magazines The Century Guild Hobby Horse and The Hobby Horse for the Century Guild of Artists. Later in life he settled in Florence, restoring a Renaissance palazzo into which he eventually moved.
He first visited Italy in 1889 and kept an illustrated journal of his travels and art and architectural research.
His monograph on Sandro Botticelli from 1908 is still recognised as of exceptional quality and thoroughness.