👨🏻🎨 We invite you to join painting masterclasses with artist Adam Till.
🥒 The Cucumber: From the Garden Bed to a Renaissance Masterpiece
Long, short, crunchy, pickled, or fermented… this time, they’ll be the stars of our painting! The cucumber – an annual plant from the gourd family, with a long trailing stem, yellow flowers, and elongated green fruit – appears repeatedly in the work of the Italian Renaissance painter Carlo Crivelli. It became something of his signature motif.
Rather than including the traditional lily, a symbol of purity, Crivelli surprised viewers by placing cucumbers in the foreground of his devotional scenes, particularly in Madonna and Child. Since then, the cucumber has brought a sense of mystery, a slightly surreal mood, and a good dose of humour to classical art.
We’ll begin with a careful drawing and a base layer. We’ll work with oil paints to achieve fine detail, freshness, and depth. Artist Adam Till will demonstrate key techniques and answer questions throughout.
🎨 At least two classes are required to complete the work (each class lasts 2 hours).
Masterclasses will be held regularly, once a week on Saturdays, from 12:00 to 14:00.
✨ No previous experience or knowledge is necessary. All you need is attention and patience to surprise yourself and others with outstanding results!
🎟️ The cost of the class is €35 (all necessary materials are included). Tickets can be purchased here. The number of places is limited.
📅 Dates: 02.05., 16.05., 23.05., 30.05.2026
The event will be held in Latvian, but the task can also be explained in Russian and/or English.
Age: 16 and older
* By attending this event, you agree to have photos or videos of you taken for Zuzeum marketing purposes. You can refuse to be photographed or filmed by informing the photographer or cameraperson.