But in this Renaissance work , there is the presence of a mirror , an object that is usually symbolic and which suggests an allegory .
Had the subject been painted by an Impressionist painter , it would be quite unnecessary to ascribe a meaning .
In this Renaissance work , there is the presence of a mirror , an object that is usually symbolic and which suggests an allegory .
Had the subject been painted by an Impressionist painter , it would be quite unnecessary to ascribe a meaning .