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Webster 1913 Edition
Sfumato
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Sfu-ma′to
,Adj.
[It.]
(Paint.)
Having vague outlines, and colors and shades so mingled as to give a misty appearance; – said of a painting.
Definition 2024
sfumato
sfumato
English
Noun
sfumato (usually uncountable, plural sfumatos)
- In painting, the application of subtle layers of translucent paint so that there is no visible transition between colors, tones and often objects.
Translations
painting technique
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