Our annual oil themed exhibition in the Gallery’s 2023 calendar. This exhibition seeks to display an exciting and diverse array of original oil paintings, many by Members of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI), that encompass or inspire a sense of euphoria.
Chiaroscuro is an Italian term which literally means ‘light-dark’. In paintings the description refers to clear tonal contrasts which are often used to suggest the volume and modelling of the subjects depicted. Artists who are famed for the use of chiaroscuro include Leonardo da Vinci and Caravaggio.