Giovanni Francesco Loredan

Giovanni Francesco Loredan
Portrait of Giovanni Francesco Loredan, by Giacomo Piccini
Full name
Giovanni Francesco Pietro Melchiorre
Born(1607-02-27)February 27, 1607
Venice
Died13 August 1661(1661-08-13) (aged 54)
Peschiera del Garda, Republic of Venice
Noble family House of Loredan
Spouse(s)
Laura Valier
(m. 1638)
IssueAntonio, Antonio Alberto, Ottavio, Lorenzo, Elena
FatherLorenzo Loredan
MotherLeonora Boldù
Portrait of Giovanni Francesco Loredan, by Daniel van den Dyck

Giovanni Francesco Loredan (or Loredano) (Venice, 27 February 1607 – Peschiera del Garda, 13 August 1661) was a Venetian writer and politician, and a member of the noble family of Loredan.[1][2][3] In 1630, he founded the Accademia degli Incogniti, a learned society of freethinking intellectuals, mainly noblemen, that significantly influenced the cultural and political life of mid-17th century Venice.

  1. ^ "Lo incendio : comedia del sig. Gio. Francesco Loredano". trove.nla.gov.au. Trove, National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Loredano, Giovanni Francesco, 1607-1661". quod.lib.umich.edu. University of Michigan.
  3. ^ "Loredano, Giovanni Francesco 1607-1661". worldcat.org. WorldCat.