Giovanni Francesco Loredan | |
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 Portrait of Giovanni Francesco Loredan, by Giacomo Piccini | |
| Full name | Giovanni Francesco Pietro Melchiorre |
| Born | February 27, 1607 Venice |
| Died | 13 August 1661 (aged 54) Peschiera del Garda, Republic of Venice |
| Noble family |  House of Loredan |
| Spouse(s) |
Laura Valier (m. 1638) |
| Issue | Antonio, Antonio Alberto, Ottavio, Lorenzo, Elena |
| Father | Lorenzo Loredan |
| Mother | Leonora Boldù |
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.
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- ^ "Loredano, Giovanni Francesco, 1607-1661". quod.lib.umich.edu. University of Michigan.
- ^ "Loredano, Giovanni Francesco 1607-1661". worldcat.org. WorldCat.