Sprezzatura: Concealing the Effort of Art from Aristotle to Duchamp
(Part of the Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts Series)
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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 exact equivalent in other languages, sprezzatura: a kind of unaffectedness or nonchalance.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0231175825
ISBN13:9780231175821
Release Date:March 2018
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Length:192 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.5" x 8.6"
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