But academic requirements weren't the only reason painters started to study their own reflections. In a conservative society during an era of economic difficulties, looking in the mirror for a model provided a convenient means to practice one's art.
除了學校的要求，對於經濟拮据，風氣又不開放的時代，對著鏡子，以自己為模特兒作為練習對象，卻也是最方便不過的替代方式了。