Painting the home has long been an enduring theme in the history of oil painting - from Vermeer’s depictions of Dutch domestic life, to Edward Hopper’s intriguing portrayals of figures in rooms and windows, to Cézanne’s explorations of domestic still lifes. And the Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI) this year asks visitors to its annual exhibition to explore how today’s artists capture the theme of home. Works capture the beauty of our homes and how they shape comfort, identity and family life.