classicism

Noun

Meaning

A classic idiom or expression; a classicalism.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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classicism often derived its models from the ancient Greeks and Romans Source: Internet

And a number of the fictitious characters, Ridentius, Eugenius, Cato, and Cretico, represent traditional 18th-century classicism. Source: Internet

Bartók's style in his art music compositions was a synthesis of folk music, classicism, and modernism. Source: Internet

But classicism continued as the foundation of art education in the Soviet academies until 1990, providing a foundation for expressive figurative art throughout eastern Europe and parts of the Middle East. Source: Internet

Enlightened classicism emerged, which sought to apply the principles of rational science to all aspects of daily life. Source: Internet

He writes, "Wheatley’s use of classicism distinguishes her work as original and unique and deserves extended treatment." Source: Internet

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