Sprezzatura : Concealing the Effort of Art from Aristotle to Duchamp.

The essence of art is to conceal art. A dancer or musician does not only need to perform with ability. There should also be a lack of visible effort that gives an impression of naturalness. To disguise technique and feign ease is to heighten beauty. To express this notion, Italian has a word with no...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author:	D'Angelo, Paolo, 1956-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	La Vergne : Columbia University Press, 2018.
Series:	Columbia themes in philosophy, social criticism, and the arts.
Subjects:	Sprezzatura (Aesthetics) Art > Philosophy.