Leonardo da Vinci was born April 15, 1452 near Vinci, ... His use of perspective, geometrical shapes, a moving focal point, chiaroscuro, and sfumato techniques were beyond anything ever attempted.

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de Viguerie et al. Revealing the sfumato Technique of Leonardo da Vinci by X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy. Angewandte Chemie , 2010; DOI: 10.1002/ange.201001116 Cite This Page : ...

The Mona Lisa continues to captivate the world with its secrets. Every new study raises more questions than answers, keeping the fascination with this Renaissance masterpiece alive.

Jonckheere compares today’s image filters with Leonardo da Vinci’s use of sfumato, a technique of shading in painting and drawing that produces soft transitions between colours and tones.

What could a 500-year-old painting technique have in common with a 21st century interdisciplinary design philosophy? Depending on how you look at it, ...