Question

why did leonardo da vinci create the technique known as sfumato?
a. to create an emotional reaction in the viewer by using a variety of colors
b. to give objects in paintings a more realistic form by outlining them in \haze\ instead of thick black lines
c. to eliminate the need for oil paints and glazing in modern painting
d. to give the appearance of perspective by tracing all lines on a canvas to a single vanishing point

Explanation:

Sfumato is an art - technique where Leonardo da Vinci used soft, hazy transitions instead of sharp outlines to make objects in paintings look more real. It gives a sense of depth and three - dimensionality as if the object is emerging from a mist.

Answer:

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