Renaissance Watercolours: materials and techniques | V&A

Focussing on the three types of object featured in the V&A display Renaissance Watercolours: illuminated manuscripts, portrait miniatures and coloured drawings, this film showcases the qualities that made watercolour the medium of choice for many artists during the Renaissance. A modern-day painting of a pomegranate, using traditional watercolour techniques, by artist Lucy Smith, also demonstrates how watercolour painting remains a versatile medium, ideal for capturing life-like details that help us to record our diverse world. Take a look at our Watercolour Collection: * Correction: Caption at 0:43 should read: Portrait miniature of Alice Brandon, Mrs. Hilliard, by Nicholas Hilliard, 1578 End credit for this image at 4:58 should read: Portrait miniature of Alice Brandon, Mrs. Hilliard, by Nicholas Hilliard, 1578, France. Museum no. . © Victoria and Albert Museum, London