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A convex mirror reflects the room's occupants in this detailed double portrait by Jan van Eyck.

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Your new ahaThe Arnolfini Portrait

Van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait includes a convex mirror reflecting the room, part of its dense symbolism. Source: Arnolfini Portrait ↗

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