Formal devices such as mirrors and windows contribute to the compelling sense of depth and space. (creativeboom.com)
They achieve an all - over absence of emphasis through the precise use of formal devices which Mark Godfrey's accompanying text categorises as lines and areas interrupting each other; toning down colours to prevent dominance; and introducing competing types of illusion, such as fake shadows. (fadmagazine.com)
The mirror reflection reoccurs as a central property, simultaneously functioning as an alter ego and an imagined audience beyond the private, as well as formal device within the painting. (goodman-gallery.com)