What then did these virtuosi make of the visual arts, and painting in particular?
Possibly this is because the virtuosi did not always think or behave in ways that one might expect from a connoisseur.
Where it is part of treatment (with the exception of the elite virtuosi activity of surgery), it is often delivered by lesser practitioners like physiotherapists or nurses.
That was a major reason why issues of collaboration and confidentiality plagued the virtuosi : for those actually dependent on their craft skills, these were matters of livelihood.
It is true that the virtuosi did not erect intellectual barriers between the arts and the sciences, but they did possess a concept of aesthetic value.
Who then were the virtuosi?
This instrument preserved for posterity the artistry of the golden era of great piano virtuosi.
Sixteen organ virtuosi perform for a jury of nine internationally renowned specialists and compete for major awards.
