1. Importance of Renaissance
1.1. New skills and discoveries
1.1.1. Art
1.1.1.1. Perspective
1.1.1.2. Sfumato
1.1.2. Medicine
1.1.2.1. Anatomy
1.1.2.2. Blood circulation
1.1.3. Science
1.1.3.1. Earth orbits sun
1.1.3.2. Telescope
1.2. Invention of printing
1.2.1. Books more available + cheaper
1.2.2. More people literate
1.2.3. Ideas spread more quickly
1.3. Confidence grew
1.3.1. People began thinking for themselves
1.3.2. Challenged ideas on geography and science
1.4. People questioned the church
1.4.1. Challenged church's power
1.4.2. Led to the reformation
2. Where are the women?
2.1. Women were healers in Middle Ages
2.2. ^not allowed to go to lectures during Renaissance
3. Famous women
3.1. Painters
3.1.1. Artemisia Gentileschi
3.1.1.1. Drew women
3.1.1.2. Italian
3.1.1.3. Not allowed to study male nude
3.1.2. Judith Leyster
3.1.2.1. Dutch
3.1.2.2. Domestic scenes and still lifes
3.1.2.3. Until 20th century, her paintings were thought to be a man's
3.2. Scholars
3.2.1. Anna Maria Van Schurman
3.2.1.1. Special permission to attend lectures in Holland
3.2.1.2. Knew 14 languages
3.2.1.3. Had to hide behind curtain