You are now outside the house of Carlo Goldoni, the great Venetian playwright who, alongside Casanova, provided the most entertaining and realistic picture of Venetian life in the 18th century.
He wrote extensively, and much of his success came from writing in Venetian dialect. He was known for having a great sense of humour and his statue in campo san Bortolomio near the Rialto bridge depicts him with a wry smile looking downwards to the distracted people, which is how we might imagine he wrote his plays. However, he was also very careful not to make any explicit jokes which might offend the noble class, since his career depended on their contentment and, importantly, funding. His house has been turned into a Museum dedicated to his life and works which is well worth a visit.
