Born this day: Orazio Borgianni

Orazio Borgianni, born on April 16, 1574, was an Italian painter and etcher of the Mannerist and early-Baroque periods, known for works like Head of an Old Woman and Saint Christopher Carrying the Infant Christ. He was active in Rome and Spain, influenced by his brother Giulio Borgianni and patronized by Philip II of Spain.

Borgianni's contributions to the transition from Mannerism to the Baroque style remain significant in the history of Italian art.