Meet the Author

Sarah Dunant

 

‘What distinguishes and elevates to the first order Sarah Dunant’s series of five novels set in Renaissance Italy is that she combines flawless historical scholarship with beguiling storytelling.’ Observer

 

Sarah is an award-winning thriller writer a broadcaster for the BBC and author of five novels set in Renaissance Italy exploring women’s lives through art, sex and religion. She lectures on these subjects for the Arts Society of Great Britain and around the world.

 

Sarah’s monthly history program and podcast on history can be found here.

Venice: Dressed and Undressed by Sarah Dunant

In this online lecture, historian and writer Sarah Dunant who has written a number of novels set in this period, looks at two artistic masterpieces by two of Venice most famous artist to tell the story of city dressed and undressed.