Antonio Francesco Peruzzini: Master of Italian Capriccio Antonio Francesco Peruzzini (c. 1643 – August 20, 1724) stands as a pivotal figure in the late Baroque landscape tradition of Italy, particularly renowned for his captivating capricci—scenes of imagined or fleeting moments imbued with a profound sense of atmosphere and psychological depth. Born in Ancona, Peruzzini’s artistic journey was marked by a restless spirit of travel and collaboration, absorbing influences from both established masters like Salvatore Rosa and the burgeoning realism of Dutch landscape painting while forging a di…