Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror poem is about a painting. A famous artist Parmigianino made a self-portrait, which is known as Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror. In the painting, the painter draws his hand bigger than his head.
Through the poem, Ashbery reflects the relation between self and art. He explains about the experience, which is realized by the artist, and creating the art.
In the painting, Parmigianino painted the soul in his portrait, and the convex mirror reflects the distorted image of the painting. He presents the bondage of the soul in the human body. The soul is trapped in the mortal body.
