Hello and welcome to Talking Tudors, a fortnightly podcast about the ever fascinating Tudor dynasty.

My name is Natalie Gruniger and I'll be your host and guide on this journey through 16th century England.

Are you ready to step through the veil of time into the dazzling and dangerous world of the Tudor Court?

Without further ado, it's time to talk Tudors. Hello, everyone. Hello everyone, welcome back to another episode of Talking Tudors.

I'm your host, Natalie Gruniga.

Thank you so much for joining me today.

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Now on to today's episode, I'm thrilled to welcome Dr. Ifa Brady to the show to talk about the Bolognese

painter La Vina Fontana. Dr. Brady is curator of Italian and Spanish art at the National Gallery

of Ireland. A specialist in Bollonese painting, Brady holds a doctorate in the history of art

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