Giambattista Andreini

Giambattista Andreini
Portrait of Giambattista Andreini reading a book by Tacitus by Angelo Caroselli
Born9 February 1576 
Died7 June 1654  (aged 78)
OccupationPlaywright, stage actor, poet, writer 

Giambattista Andreini (9 February 1576 – 7 June 1654) was an Italian actor and the most important Italian playwright of the 17th century.