Isabella d’Este: Renaissance Influencer

<p>Discover the captivating life of Isabella d'Este with Professor Suzannah Lipscomb and acclaimed novelist and historian Sarah Dunant. They discuss Isabella's incredible journey from a well-educated noblewoman to the First Lady of the Renaissance, how she mastered political strategy, diplomatic finesse, and art patronage while navigating the treacherous Italian wars.</p><p>Suzannah and Sarah uncover intimate details of Isabella's unconventional marriage and her groundbreaking influence in the art world as she pursued Michelangelo for the perfect portrait with a unique blend of charm and ruthlessness, which made her one of history's most compelling women.</p><br><p><strong>More</strong>:</p><p><strong>Katherine of Aragon: England's First Renaissance Queen</strong></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6cDqkgk8aoDAUn6KxwlX7U" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/episode/6cDqkgk8aoDAUn6KxwlX7U</a></p><p><strong>Michelangelo</strong></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ocKCFinOdaCZYfBtHoMXn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ocKCFinOdaCZYfBtHoMXn</a></p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong>&nbsp;</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey&nbsp;<a href="https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>: </strong></p><p><a href="https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>