July Focus: Illusion

This month we're looking at illusion - how do artists use paint to recreate our experience of the real world? What tricks are used in pictures to fool the eye? Find out more at Gallery talks this month

July Focus Painting

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio: 'The Supper at Emmaus'

Caravaggio, 'Supper at Emmaus', 1601

Seeing is believing. While we are tempted to believe in this image, we are reminded it is only an illusion

July Highlights

Free Lunchtime talks

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Join one of our themed lunchtime talks - Tuesday to Saturday at 1pm

Tuesdays: 'Seeing is believing'

Wednesdays: 'Road to Impressionism'

Thursdays: 'Constructing Spaces'

Fridays: 'Talk and Draw'

Saturdays: 'Seductive Surface'

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