Mirrors have been used for decoration and vanity throughout history. By the late 17th century mirrors and more importantly the frames themselves played a significant part in the decoration of rooms. From the end of the renaissance till the early 1900s the frames were elaborate pieces of art-the twisting and curving suggesting feminine ideals of appearance and beauty. Mirror frames were slightly altered to live up to the taste of the time as the frames were cheaper than the mirror itself so were more easily replaced. Today, modern mirrors are not flamboyant or eccentric, with plain straight lines and are no longer used for decoration but their core use of giving a reflection. The male quality of logic and balance has been reborn from the symmetrical Greek design into your everyday household mirror.
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