Giovanni Battista Manso
Giovanni Battista Manso | |
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Engraved portrait of Giovanni Battista Manso. From Poesie nomiche di Gio. Battista Manso Marchese di Villa, Venice, Baba, 1635 | |
| Born | 1570 |
| Died | 28 December 1645 (aged 74–75) |
| Occupation | Poet, scholar, and patron of the arts and artists |
| Language | Italian |
| Nationality | Napoletano |
| Period | Late Middle Ages |
| Literary movement | Baroque |
| Notable works | Vita di Torquato Tasso (1621) Erocallia overo dell'Amore e della Bellezza (1618) |
Giovanni Battista Manso (1570 – 28 December 1645) was an Italian aristocrat, scholar, and patron of the arts and artists. He was for many years the leading figure in Neapolitan poetic and intellectual circles.