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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La Vergne
Columbia University Press
2018
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