Cardinal Mazarin

Cardinal Mazarin, born on July 14th, 1602, was a French diplomat, politician, and cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was from Pescina and held citizenship in both France and the Kingdom of Naples. Mazarin was educated at the Pontifical Gregorian University. Pietro Mazzarini was his father..

Throughout his life, Mazarin was an art collector and owned works such as the Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine (Correggio) and The Inspiration of the Poet. He also founded the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. Cardinal Mazarin passed away on March 9th, 1661 in Vincennes.