Meaning Classicism
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Classicism


"classical style in art or literature," 1830, from classic + -ism. Related: Classicist.
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The principles embodied in the styles, theories, or philosophies of the art of ancient Greece and Rome. Related: Pablo Picasso. Les Demoiselles d'Avignon. Paris, June–July 1907
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The period of music history which dates from the mid 1800’s and lasted about sixty years. There was a strong regard for order and balance.
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The term classicism is used to describe art that makes reference to ancient Greek or Roman style
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Style, attitudes, and ideas in art and literature inspired by, and including, the culture of classical antiquity (primarily ancient Greece and Rome). The values of classicism are harmony, proportion, [..]
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Based on the teachings of Palladio and often seen in Post-Restoration buildings (Hampton Court).
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Baroque colour combined with Roman harmony and balance. Much of the art was in the form of landscapes. Poussin, Lorraine, Rosa.
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(n) a movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms
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a style that attempts to capture enduring literary qualities, often by creative imitation of model works from previous eras.  This is related to "neo-classicism," the school of presc [..]
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In the broadest artistic sense, art based on the study of classical models, that emphasizes qualities characteristically Greek and Roman in style and spirit, i.e. reason, objectivity, discipline, rest [..]
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Refers to a specific genre of art and literature which has Greek and Roman styles of influence. Characterized by order, proportion
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typically referring to what are considered characteristics of classical art that include simplicity, harmony, proportional representation and emotional restraint Constructivism
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Starting in the Renaissance, the return to the Classical art of the Ancient Greeks and Romans has been an almost cyclical occurrence in Western culture, punctuated by more ornate styles. See also Neoc [..]
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(uncountable) All the classical traditions of the art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome, especially the aspects of simplicity, elegance and proportion. (uncountable) Classical scholarshi [..]
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