Van Eyck

Arnolfini and Mirror

This is the Arnolfini wedding ceremony portrait -- don't ask me why she is pregnant!

However, if you look in the mirror you will see guests entering the room. Indeed the guest could be you from where you observe the pair. Around the main mirror there are ten smaller mirrors all giving a different perspective of this room and the people in it. Scroll down to see more detail of the mirror.

Van Eyck mirror

 

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