What style did leonardo da vinci use?
Leonardo pioneered new painting techniques in many of his pieces. One of them, a colour shading technique called “Chiaroscuro”, used a series of glazes custom-made by Leonardo. It is characterized by subtle transitions between colour areas. Chiaroscuro is a technique of bold contrast between light and dark. Another effect created by Leonardo is called sfumato, which creates an atmospheric haze or smoky effect. [edit] Early works in Florence (1452–1482) One of his first paintings done in Florence, the Benois Madonna (1478) Enlarge One of his first paintings done in Florence, the Benois Madonna (1478) Leonardo was an apprentice to the artist Verrocchio in Florence when he was about 15. In 1476 Leonardo worked with Verrocchio to paint The Baptism of Christ for the friars of Vallombrosa. He painted the angel at the front and the landscape, and the difference between the two artists’ work can be seen, with Leonardo’s finer blending and brushwork. Giorgio Vasari told the story that when Verr
