Hunchback

A famous sculpture in Venice. Where is it? What is it? Well I'll let you tell us what you know (and I'm sure you know a lot) about it.

Written by Bert about this picture : this is the famous Gobbo (hunchback) di Rialto, in Campo San Giacomo di Rialto. A wider view would show steps behind him leading up to a low platform above his head from where decrees were read. In this respect it was similar to the Pietra del Bando at the corner of San Marco. It was carved by Pietro da Salò in 1541 (da Salò, fl 1535-61).
The interesting thing is that, if you look closely at this gobbo and at others that support holy water stoups in churches (in Verona, at least), you will see that his torso is not deformed in any way. He is not actually a hunchback!