In which of these works would one encounter the technique of sfumato, a dark and hazy variation of chiaroscuro?

a. Botticelli's La Primavera (Birth of Spring)
b. Bramante's Tempietto
c. Michelangelo's Pietà
d. Leonardo's Madonna of the Rocks


Answer: d

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