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Hein  ·  4078 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Reverse-Engineering a Genius

There is actually a painting by Vermeer where he paints himself (?) while painting. Without any camera obscura and mirrors. http://www.essentialvermeer.com/catalogue/art_of_painting.ht...





_refugee_  ·  4078 days ago  ·  link  ·  

How would you be able to paint yourself while painting, without using a mirror? Perhaps he just didn't paint the mirror...

Hein  ·  4077 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I meant there were not any devices the depicted painter used. Vermeer could have used a two-mirror set up to paint the back of his head.