classicism — Dizionario inglese

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1. All the classical traditions of the art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome, especially the aspects of simplicity, elegance and proportion.

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   Altri esempi (1)

   It catches an American athleticism and energetic team spirit that still seem to smash European notions of ballet classicism, as does its dancers’ selfless manner and their practicelike costumes.

2. Classical scholarship.

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3. A Latin or Ancient Greek expression used in an English sentence.

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Sostantivo

1. a movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms

   Sinonimi

   classicalism

   Contrari

   Romanticism

   Termini più generali

   humanistic disciplinehumanitiesliberal artsartsartistic styleidiom

   Esempi

   classicism often derived its models from the ancient Greeks and Romans