Capriccio (painting)

Capriccio (painting)

In painting, a capriccio is an architectural fantasy, placing together buildings, archaeological remains and/or other architectural elements in fictional and often fantastical combinations. Its best-known proponent was the artist Giovanni Paolo Pannini. It fits under the more general term of landscape painting.


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