Giorgio Baffo

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Giorgio Baffo
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Plaque commemorating Giorgio Baffo on the facade of Palace Bellavite in Venice

Zorzi (Giorgio) Baffo (11 August 1694 - 30 July 1768) was an Italian poet and senator of the Venetian Republic.

Baffo was born in Venice. He was, together with Ruzante, Carlo Goldoni and Berto Barbarani one of the major writers in the Venetian language. He was a prolific author of licentious sonnets.

He died in Venice in 1768.

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