Question

The subtle value gradations Leonardo da Vinci created with chalk in The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne and John the Baptist are called __________.

Answer 1

I think it’s called sfumato

Answer 2

Answer:

Sfumato

Explanation:

Sfumato is a painting technique for softening the transition between colours, mimicking an area beyond what the human eye is focusing on, or the out-of-focus plane. Seen in the Mona Lisa.