This artist of Lady with an Ermine used the sfumato (sfoo-MAH-toe) style to paint his works.
The only work by this painter that is permanently held in the United States is his portrait of Ginevra di Benci (jih-NAVE-ruh dee BEN-chee). In another work, he depicted the angel Uriel holding the infant John the Baptist, who is ushered towards the infant Christ by Mary. This artist of Lady with an Ermine used the sfumato (sfoo-MAH-toe) style to paint his works. This artist of (*) Virgin of the Rocks traced out ideal human proportions in his sketch of the Vitruvian Man. For 10 points, name this artist who also painted the enigmatically smiling Mona Lisa.
The only work by this painter that is permanently held in the United States is his portrait of Ginevra di Benci (jih-NAVE-ruh dee BEN-chee).
{Leonardo} da Vinci [or Leonardo di ser Piero {da Vinci}]