Jean Antoine de Baïf (1532–1589) was a French poet, scholar, and statesman. He was born in Venice to a French family and educated in Paris. He is best known for his involvement in the Pléiade, a group of seven Renaissance poets who sought to revive the classical style of poetry. He was also a patron of the arts and sciences, founding the Académie de Poésie et de Musique in 1570. De Baïf was an influential figure in the court of Catherine de' Medici and served as her secretary. He wrote many poems and plays, including Les Amours d'Hippolyte (1572), which was one of the first French operas.