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Sfumato meaning

A painting technique, prominent during the Italian Renaissance, involving the application of subtle layers of translucent paint, blurring the transition between colors, tones and often objects and creating the illusion of depth.

Using Sfumato

  • The main meaning on this page is: A painting technique, prominent during the Italian Renaissance, involving the application of subtle layers of translucent paint, blurring the transition between colors, tones and often objects and creating the illusion of depth.

Context around Sfumato

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

used 1×

Often after:

technique 1× smoky 1×

Sentence patterns with Sfumato

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

be called sfumato or leonardo 1× have used sfumato an artistic 1× leonardo s sfumato technique 1× vinci s sfumato smoky technique 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

albertinelli s paintings 1× marking the realist 1× scholars note the 1× the shadowy quality 1×

Common sentence endings:

lais of corinth 1× leonardo s smoke 1× paint the image 1× s sfumato technique 1×

Words around Sfumato

Just before it in the word index:

sfu 107 sfts 2 sftp 6 sftos 2 sftas 4 sft 7

Just after it in the word index:

sfusd 6 sfw 4 sfwa 18 sfwd 2 sfwmd 3 sfx 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Sfumato

  • In this selection, "sfumato" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, used, technique and smoky stand out and add context to how "sfumato" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include be called sfumato or leonardo and have used sfumato an artistic. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sfumato" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sfumato

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The shadowy quality for which the work is renowned came to be called " sfumato ", or Leonardo's smoke. (18 words)

Scholars note the influence of Leonardo da Vinci 's " sfumato " (smoky) technique on his work, for example in his Venus and Amor and Lais of Corinth. (26 words)

Marking the realist perspective, da Vinci is said to have used sfumato, an artistic technique for depicting the subtle gradations of light and shadow, rather than line to paint the image. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

Albertinelli's paintings bear the imprint of varied influences: Perugino 's sense of volume in space and perspective, Fra Bartolomeo's coloring, the landscape portrayal of Flemish masters like Memling and Leonardo's Sfumato technique. (35 words)

Marking the realist perspective, da Vinci is said to have used sfumato, an artistic technique for depicting the subtle gradations of light and shadow, rather than line to paint the image. (31 words)

Scholars note the influence of Leonardo da Vinci 's " sfumato " (smoky) technique on his work, for example in his Venus and Amor and Lais of Corinth. (26 words)

Example sentences (4)

Marking the realist perspective, da Vinci is said to have used sfumato, an artistic technique for depicting the subtle gradations of light and shadow, rather than line to paint the image.

Albertinelli's paintings bear the imprint of varied influences: Perugino 's sense of volume in space and perspective, Fra Bartolomeo's coloring, the landscape portrayal of Flemish masters like Memling and Leonardo's Sfumato technique.

Scholars note the influence of Leonardo da Vinci 's " sfumato " (smoky) technique on his work, for example in his Venus and Amor and Lais of Corinth.

The shadowy quality for which the work is renowned came to be called " sfumato ", or Leonardo's smoke.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sfumato" in a sentence?
An example: "Marking the realist perspective, da Vinci is said to have used sfumato, an artistic technique for depicting the subtle gradations of light and shadow, rather than line to paint the image." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "sfumato" from authentic English texts.
What does "sfumato" mean?
Sfumato means: A painting technique, prominent during the Italian Renaissance, involving the application of subtle layers of translucent paint, blurring the transition between colors, tones and often objects and creating the illusion of depth.
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