Historical Watercolor Styles and Movements Quiz

During which period did watercolor painting start to gain prominence as a distinct art form?

• Ancient civilizations

• Renaissance

• Golden Age of Watercolor in England

• American Watercolor Movement

What was watercolor primarily used for before the Renaissance?

• Landscape painting

• Portraiture

• Manuscript illumination

• Abstract art

Which artist of the Renaissance experimented with watercolor as a medium for sketching and studies?

• Albrecht Dürer

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Thomas Gainsborough

• John Robert Cozens

Which period saw the introduction of new pigments like ultramarine and vermilion?

• Ancient civilizations

• Renaissance

• Golden Age of Watercolor in England

• American Watercolor Movement

Who was a prominent landscape painter during the Golden Age of Watercolor in England?

• Thomas Gainsborough

• John Robert Cozens

• J.M.W. Turner

• John Constable

Which movement significantly impacted the development of watercolor art in the United States?

• Renaissance

• Impressionism

• Post-Impressionism

• American Watercolor Movement

Who founded the American Watercolor Society?

• Winslow Homer

• John Singer Sargent

• Georgia O’Keeffe

• Claude Monet

Which artistic movement focused on capturing the ever-changing effects of light in their works?

• Impressionism

• Post-Impressionism

• Abstract Expressionism

• Urban Sketching Movement

What technique did Impressionist watercolor artists often use to create a soft, dreamy appearance?

• Wet-on-wet painting

• Layering

• Drips and splatters

• Non-traditional tools

Which movement sought to bring more structure, form, and emotion to their work?

• Impressionism

• Post-Impressionism

• Abstract Expressionism

• Urban Sketching Movement