Bacchante leading a mirror 

Giovanni Battista Piranesi created this print, "Bacchante leading a mirror." Notice the composition: the floating figure of the Bacchante occupies the central space, framed by a simple rectangular border. The lines are delicate, yet they convey a sense of dynamism through the flowing fabric and the figure's pose. The ethereal quality is reinforced by the lack of grounding, as the Bacchante seems to drift weightlessly. Consider the mirror she holds. Mirrors reflect and invert, suggesting a questioning of established forms and values. In structuralist terms, the mirror introduces a play of binary oppositions—real versus reflected, subject versus object. This visual motif challenges viewers to consider the instability of identity and representation. The use of line and form prompts us to question fixed meanings and engage in new perspectives, disrupting traditional modes of perception.