Federico Borromeo
Visual artist
Federico Borromeo was an Italian cardinal and Archbishop of Milan, a prominent figure of Counter-Reformation in Italy. Federico was a hero of the plague of 1630, described in Alessandro Manzoni's historical novel, The Betrothed. Wikipedia
Born: August 18, 1564, Milan, Italy
Died: September 21, 1631 (age 67 years), Milan, Italy
Books: Sacred Painting: Museum
Parents: Giulio Cesare Borromeo and Margherita Trivulzio
Church: Catholic Church
Created cardinal: 18 December 1587; by Sixtus V