art decoration and part optical curiosity, convex mirrors have a history that is as much a reflection of human ingenuity as it is artistic expression. Some of the earliest documented examples of these circular wall mirrors can be found in 15th-century Early Netherlandish art, including the work of Flemish painter Jan van Eyck, whose well-known fascination with optical illusion might explain the mirror’s prominent presence in his famous Arnolfini Portrait. Although to the
