Look up: Sfumato

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   sfumato
   In art, having delicate gradations of shadow rather than firm outlines. Sfumato was used to subtle effect by Leonardo da Vinci, for example. ...
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   Sfumato
   Sfu·ma'to adjective [ Italian ] (Paint.) Having vague outlines, and colors and shades so mingled as to give a misty appearance; -- said of a painting.
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   Sfumato
   `Sfumato` is the Italian term for a painting technique which overlays translucent layers of colour to create perceptions of depth, volume and form. In particular, it refers to the blending of colours or tones so subtly that there is no perceptible transition. In Italian sfumato means `smoky` and is derived from the Italian word `fumo` meaning 'smoke'. Leonardo da Vinci described sfumato as `without lines or borders, in the manner of smoke or be...
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   Sfumato
   • (a.) Having vague outlines, and colors and shades so mingled as to give a misty appearance; -- said of a painting.
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   sfumato
   (from Italian sfumare, `to tone down,` or `to evaporate like smoke`), in painting or drawing, term designating fine shading that produces soft, ... [5 related articles]
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