Question

Why did Leonardo da Vinci create the technique known as sfumato?

Answer 1

To give objects in paintings a more realistic form by outlining them in "haze" instead of thick black lines

Answer 2

Leonardo Da Vinci developed a technique of painting without using lines and borders. He forms a style of creating an image by using paint in thin layers.

Explanation:

Leonardo da Vinci created a technique known as sfumato to give his painting greater depth of space and lifelike images. Vinci developed the painting technique by using his hand to paint in canvas. He began to apply thin layers to bring out the realistic for in his images. One of the examples of his work can be observed in the portrait of Mona Lisa.