Dolls theatre of Alessio Sasso) in front of Chiesa di San Rocco (Church of Saint Roch); The "burattino" is a wooden puppet or doll and derives from the Commedia dell`Arte. It is one of the three major characters. As well; the Burattino; also written Buratino; became famous in 20th century due to Aleksey Nikolayevitch Tolstoy as the main character of his book "The golden key" or "The adventures of Buratino" (published 1936). It is based on the Italian wooden figure Pinocchio; first published as book in 1883 by author Carlo Collodi. Dolls theatre of Alessio Sasso) in front of Chiesa di San Rocco (Church of Saint Roch); The "burattino" is a wooden puppet or doll and derives from the Commedia dell`Arte. It is one of the three major characters. As well; the Burattino; also written Buratino; became famous in 20th century due to Aleksey Nikolayevitch Tolstoy as the main character of his book "The golden key" or "The adventures of Buratino" (published 1936). It is based on the Italian wooden figure Pinocchio; first published as book in 1883 by author Carlo Collodi.