Giovanni Battista da Ponte (1553–1613) was an Italian painter of the

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period, active in

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and his native

Bassano del Grappa Bassano del Grappa ( vec, Basan or ''Bassan'', ) is a city and ''comune'', in the Vicenza province, in the region of Veneto, in northern Italy. It bounds the communes of Cassola, Marostica, Solagna, Pove del Grappa, Romano d'Ezzelino, Campolongo ...

. He was the second son of Jacopo da Ponte. He was chiefly known as a copyist of his father's works. Many of his productions now figure, no doubt, under Jacopo's name. Also known as ''Giovanni Battista Bassano''.

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* 1533 births 1613 deaths 16th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 17th-century Italian painters Painters from Venice Italian Mannerist painters People from the Province of Vicenza People from Bassano del Grappa {{Italy-painter-16thC-stub