Dr. Magruder led a terrific discussion which zoomed in on details about the lives and art of several women working to demonstrate innovation and establish legitimacy and power in the period.  If you want to learn more about women in the professions, trends in painting, the meanings behind comportment (how the body is held), and how the original selfie (the self-portrait) could launch a career, check out the video currently posted on the homepage of the Medieval and Early Modern Studies website: mems.umbc.edu.