Term: Sprezzatura

The art of doing a difficult task so gracefully, that it looks effortless. It is the ability to hide the conscious effort that goes into painting or other difficult tasks. Sprezzatura is an Italian word originating from Baldassare Castiglione’s The Book of the Courtier, where it is defined by the author as "a certain nonchalance, so as to conceal all art and make whatever one does or says appear to be without effort and almost without any thought about it."