Classicism

/klˈæsɪsˌɪzəm/

/ˈkɫæsɪˌsɪzəm/

Classicism

a style of art and literature associated with harmony, simplicity, and beauty based on the standards of ancient Greece and Rome, Classicism was popular in Europe from the Renaissance to the 18th century

synonyms : classicalism

antonyms : Romanticism

Examples

1. But their classicism is broader than that.

2. Weimar classicism was a throwback to Enlightement theatre, with its faith in reason and order.

3. So there's an inherent classicism, as well?

4. Neo-classicism, that’s what it’s all about.

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