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Sfumato - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sfumato means that there are no harsh outlines (as in a coloring book) present; areas blend into one another through miniscule brushstrokes, which makes for a rather hazy, albeit more realistic, depiction of light and color. ... An early, wonderful example of sfumato can be seen in Leonardo's Mona Lisa.
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An explanation of what the painting technique sfumato involves. ... Sfumato is a painting technique in which the colors blend softly into each other, rather than objects or shapes having sharp outlines or hard edges.
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sfumato - In painting, the technique of blurring or softening sharp outlines by subtle and gradual blending (feathering) of one tone into another. The smokelike haziness of this effect slightly lessens the perception that a still image is entirely still, instead lending a vague sense of mo...
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Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary ... Jump to: navigation, search ... sfumato m (f sfumata, m plural sfumati, f plural sfumate)
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current 20:50, 27 December 2004 350×400 (26 KB) Gaf.arq (Talk | contribs) (Detail of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa showing ''sfumato''. Image in public domain. {{PD-Art}} ... Usage of MonaLisa sfumato.jpeg on afwiki...
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Sfumato is a term coined by Leonardo da Vinci to refer to a painting technique which overlays translucent layers of color to create perceptions of depth, volume and form.One of the best examples of a sfumato painting is the Mona Lisa ... One of the best examples of a sfumato painting is the Mona Lisa...
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