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classicism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | classicalism |
| Type of | artistic style, arts, humanistic discipline, humanities, idiom, liberal arts |
| Derivation | classicist, classicistic |
classicism often derived its models from the ancient Greeks and Romans.
Examples of classicism
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Go for Greek classicism with a goddess style dress or top, baring one shoulder.
From the chron.com
I also like the unfussy classicism of what eveningwear designer Ange Lang does.
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The dazzling and iconic Hall almost felt like a model of sobriety and classicism.
From the economist.com
Herder moved there in 1776, where his outlook shifted again towards classicism.
From the en.wikipedia.org
But in Britain, classicism prevailed, interrupted by the odd flourish of art deco.
From the guardian.co.uk
Despite its uncommon design, the H1 maintains some classicism with its round dial.
From the nytimes.com
It incorporates classicism but not in the same way that classicism is boring.
From the independent.co.uk
Classicism emphasizes harmonious proportion, simple structure and asymmetry.
From the theepochtimes.com
It is really sad that people are permitted to use education as a form of classicism.
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- A movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms; "classicism often derived its models from the ancient Greeks and Romans"
- (classicist) a student of ancient Greek and Latin
- (classicistic) of or relating to classicism; "the classicistic tradition"
- This page lists some links to ancient philosophy. In Western philosophy, the spread of Christianity through the Roman Empire marked the end of Hellenistic philosophy and ushered in the beginnings of Medieval philosophy, whereas in Eastern philosophy, the spread of Islam through the Arab Empire ...
- Classics or classical studies is the study of classical antiquity. This covers the ancient Mediterranean world, particularly ancient Greece and Rome. It encompasses the study of ancient languages, literature, philosophy, history, and archaeology...
- (Classicist) Didone, or Modern), with the most variance of thickness within each glyph. These are fonts designed after, and strongly influenced by, the introduction of finer typecasting techniques in the mid-1700s. This family includes the Bodoni and Century Schoolbook typefaces.
- The principles and ideals of beauty that are characteristic of Greek and Roman art, architecture, and literature. Examples of classicism in poetry can be found in the works of John Dryden and Alexander Pope, which are characterized by their formality, simplicity, and emotional restraint.
- A movement or tendency in art, music, and literature to retain the characteristics found in work originating in classical Greece and Rome. It differs from Romanticism in that while Romanticism dwells on the emotional impact of a work, classicism concerns itself with form and discipline. ...
- A term used in literary criticism to describe critical doctrines that have their roots in ancient Greek and Roman literature, philosophy, and art. ...
