Claude glass
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Claude_Lorrain_mirror_in_shark_skin_case%2C_believed_at_one_ti_Wellcome_L0057559.jpg/220px-Claude_Lorrain_mirror_in_shark_skin_case%2C_believed_at_one_ti_Wellcome_L0057559.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]Named after French painter Claude Lorrain (c. 1600–1682).
Noun
[edit]Claude glass (plural Claude glasses)
- A slightly convex mirror, commonly of black glass, once used by artists to view landscapes and produce works similar to those of Claude Lorrain.
- Synonyms: Claude Lorraine glass, black mirror
Further reading
[edit]Claude glass on Wikipedia.Wikipedia