sprezzatura

(noun)

The art of performing a difficult task so gracefully that it looks effortless.

Related Terms

  • contrapposto
  • loggia

Examples of sprezzatura in the following topics:

  • Raphael

    • They give a highly idealized depiction of the forms represented, and the compositions—though very carefully conceived in drawings—achieve sprezzatura, a term invented by Raphael's friend Castiglione, who defined it as "a certain nonchalance that conceals all artistry and makes whatever one says or does seem uncontrived and effortless."
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