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sfumato

noun sfu·ma·to \sfü-ˈmä-(ˌ)tō\

Definition of SFUMATO

:  the definition of form in painting without abrupt outline by the blending of one tone into another
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Origin of SFUMATO

Italian, from past participle of sfumare to evaporate
First Known Use: 1909

Other Fine Arts Terms

Gothic, baroque, bas-relief, limn, oeuvre, pastiche, rococo

Rhymes with SFUMATO

legato, spiccato, staccato

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