The images on this page include a mirror of some sort; I've included up to mid-17th century works, as there were some interesting mirrors and looking-glasses from that period. Not only is it interesting to see how the mirror actually looked in each painting -- what sort of frames and settings the glass is in -- but the figures in the mirror's reflection are also remarkable.
I have also included a few surviving mirrors, mirror frames, and mirror cases in this list as well. More mirrors can be found at Toiletries Through the Ages.
Round gilt-framed mirror in illustration of Iaia painting a self-portrait, De mulieribus claris (BNF Fr. 598, fol. 100v), beginning of the 15th century
Gilt-bronze mirror frame designed by Luca della Robbia, second quarter of the 15th century To view this item, go to V&A Access to Images and request Museum Number 7694A-1861.
Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and Giovanna Cenami (The Arnolfini Marriage) by Jan van Eyck, 1434
A round convex mirror hanging on the back wall reflects not only the images of the couple, but of the artist at work and another young man as well. (The mirror frame has miniature pictures of the Stations of the Cross.)
St. Eligius in his Workshop by Petrus Christus, 1449
The round convex mirror on the table allows us to see the street scene behind us.
Alexander and his court, The History of Alexander the Great (BNF Fr. 49, fol. 38), second half of the 15th century Another round convex mirror, into which an old man (Aristotle?) gazes.
Mirror frame in painted cartapesta (papier mch) by Neroccio de' Landi, fourth quarter of the 15th century, Siena (use V&A Access to Images and search for Museum Number 850-1884)
The Seven Deadly Sins by Hieronymus Bosch, 1480
Pride is symbolized by the woman (at about "four o'clock" on this image) who is looking at herself in a mirror which hangs on a sort of cabinet.
Vanity by Hans Memling, 1485
She is depicted nude (except for a pair of pattens) and admiring herself in a round hand-mirror.
Diptych of Maarten Nieuwenhove by Hans Memling, 1487
There is a round convex mirror behind Mary which reflects the back of the figures of both the Madonna and Child and Nieuwenhove, with the light coming in through the picture frames themselves.
Wife (?) of Nahshon, from the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo, 1511-12
The woman looks at herself in a round or oval hand-mirror.
The Moneylender and his Wife by Quentin Massys, 1514 A small round convex mirror rests on the table; in the reflection, we see a man (Massys himself?) reading a book, and we can see buildings and trees outside a window with stained glass panels.
Prudence by Pieter Brueghel the Elder, 1559 The figure of Prudence is at the center of this rather busy picture; she is holding up a mirror, though it seems to be a convex mirror (with the back side turned to us).
Martha and Mary Magdalene by Caravaggio, 1598 Mary Magdalene holds a large convex mirror with a fancy golden frame.
Two Women with a Mirror by Orazio Gentileschi One of the women holds a very plain flat square mirror.
Venus at a Mirror by Rubens, 1615 The mirror frame is rather dark, but seems to have small gold cherubs set into it. The mirror has bevelled edges and is a sort of oblong octagon.
Old Woman at the Mirror by Bernardo Strozzi, 1615The mirror is large and rectangular, and is in a fairly plain thick frame. There seems to be a regular decoration on the surface of the glass around the edges, a series of dots.
Allegory of Vanity by Jan Miense Molenaer, 1633 The young lady holds a mirror in an elaborate wooden frame.
The Penitent Magdalen by Georges de la Tour, 1638-43 The mirror resting on the table has an elaborately-carved wooden frame.
Woman with a Mirror by Rubens, 1640 The woman is looking at herself in a small round hand-mirror.
