Bravura: Virtuosity and Ambition in Early Modern European Painting

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Bravura: Virtuosity and Ambition in Early Modern European PaintingThe first major history of the bravura movement in European painting The painterly style known as bravura emerged in sixteenth century Venice and spread throughout Europe during the seventeenth century. While earlier artistic movements presented a polished image of the artist by downplaying the creative process, bravura celebrated a painter's distinct materials, virtuosic execution, and theatrical showmanship. This resulted in the further development

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