Can understand it also, as:
Fancy, whim, notion, impulse, caprice.

Categorize it as:
Impressionism, Modernism

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holds a HAIKU for the art style
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Detailed Description

In art, a capriccio is a genre of painting or printmaking characterized by an imaginative and fanciful landscape with architectural features. A common theme in capriccios is the ruins of a classical building. Artists associated with the genre include Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Francesco Guardi, and Giovanni Paolo Pannini. The word “capriccio” is derived from the Italian word for “whim” or “caprice”. A capriccio may also be called an “architectural fantasy”. The genre of capriccio first emerged in the 17th century, during the Baroque period. Artists working in this genre often drew inspiration from the ruins of classical buildings, which were a common sight in Italy at the time. One of the most famous examples of a capriccio is Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione’s “The Arch of Titus”. This painting features the ruins of the Roman Arch of Titus, with a group of figures in the foreground. Francesco Guardi is another well-known artist associated with the genre of capriccio. Guardi was a Venetian painter who specialized in landscapes. Many of his paintings feature imaginary views of Venice, with architectural features such as canals and bridges. Giovanni Paolo Pannini was another Italian artist who worked in the genre of capriccio. Pannini was known for his detailed and realistic depictions of classical ruins. One of his most famous paintings is “The Ruins of the Temple of Jupiter”. The genre of capriccio continued to be popular in the 18th and 19th centuries. In the 20th century, the term “capriccio” was used to describe a type of fantasy landscape painting. Today, the term “capriccio” is used to describe any work of art that features an imaginary or fanciful landscape.

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1. Capriccio is an Italian opera by Antonio Vivaldi.
2. The libretto was written by Apostolo Zeno.
3. It was first performed in Venice in 1716.
4. The opera is based on the myth of Apollo and Daphne from Ovid's Metamorphoses.
5. The opera is in three acts.
6. The first act takes place in a garden by the sea.
7. The second act takes place in a temple of Apollo.
8. The third act takes place in a grove of laurel trees.
9. The opera features the characters Apollo, Daphne, Pallas Athena, Cupid, and Pan.
10. The music is primarily in the key of D major.
11. The overture is in the form of a ritornello.
12. The first act contains the arias "Siam navi all'onde algenti" and "Pur ti miro".
13. The second act contains the arias "Dopo un'orrida procella" and "Ah, non lasciarmi no".
14. The third act contains the arias "Bacio soave" and "Amor hai vinto".
15. The opera was a success at its premiere and was often performed in the following years.
16. In the 20th century, the opera was revived several times.
17. In 1971, a recording of the opera was made with John Eliot Gardiner conducting.
18. In 2005, a production of the opera was staged at the Royal Opera House in London.
19. In 2007, a production of the opera was staged at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice.
20. The opera is currently being performed by opera companies around the world.
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Artists (be aware, speculation possible):

1. Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (1609-1664) 2. Francesco Guardi (1712-1793) 3. Bernardo Bellotto (1720-1780) 4. Giovanni Paolo Pannini (1691-1765) 5. Marco Ricci (1676-1729) 6. Francesco Zuccarelli (1702-1788) 7. Domenico Piola (1627-1703) 8. Pier Leone Ghezzi (1674-1755) 9. Pietro Longhi (1702-1785) 10. Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (1696-1770) 11. Gregorio Lazzarini (1655-1730) 12. Antonio Visentini (1688-1782) 13. Jacopo Amigoni (1682-1752) 14. Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) 15. Giovanni Battista Piazzetta (1683-1754)

Artworks (be aware, speculation possible)

1. The Allegory of Painting, or The Artist at His Easel by Johannes Vermeer (1666-1668) 2. The Allegory of Music by Lorenzo Lotto (1528) 3. The Allegory of Sculpture by Giorgio Vasari (1568) 4. The Four Elements by Luca Giordano (1685) 5. The Four Seasons by Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1573) 6. The Four Times of the Day by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1568) 7. The Four Elements by Jan Brueghel the Elder (1617) 8. The Four Continents by Jusepe de Ribera (1632) 9. The Four Evangelists by Albrecht Dürer (1511) 10. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse by Albrecht Dürer (1498) 11. The Four Virtues by Domenico Ghirlandaio (1490) 12. The Four Elements by Simon Vouet (1624) 13. The Four Evangelists by Matthias Grünewald (1515-1516) 14. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse by Albrecht Dürer (1497-1498) 15. The Four Temperaments by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1528)

Epoch

The Capriccio art style emerged in the early 16th century and continued into the 17th century.