Marco Foscarini | Vibepedia

Marco Foscarini was a Venetian poet, writer, and statesman who served as the 117th Doge of Venice from 1762 until his death in 1763. He was a distinguished diplomat, serving as ambassador to the Holy See and to Savoy, and was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1759. Foscarini's literary contributions, including his History of Venetian literature, have endured long after his time as Doge.