Foscari family

Doge of Venice

palace in Venice

opera by Giuseppe Verdi

thumb|right|Coat of arms of the Foscari family, incorporating Venice's Lion of Saint Mark thumb|Francesco Foscari (1373–1457), Doge of Venice The House of Foscari () was an ancient Venetian patrician family, which reached its peak in the 14th–15th centuries, culminating in the dogeship of Francesco Foscari (1423–1457).

Gothic-style palace on the Giudecca island, Venice, Italy