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

Sfumato

Step-by-step 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.

Answer 2

I think it’s called sfumato