Public domain
Girl at the Mirror
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
This mysterious painting seems to offer hope, but raises more questions than it answers. The surface of the painting works like the surface of a mirror. With a warm gaze she looks at us, but her reflection makes us realize that time passes and there is no turning back. We feel omnipotent because we see more of her than she sees herself. Who is she, why is she so happy?
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineGirl at the Mirror. 1632. Paulus Moreelse. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
