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classicalism - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'classicalism' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Classicalism [ n.]
- A classical idiom, style, or expression; a classicism.
- Adherence to what are supposed or assumed to be the classical canons of art.

Meaning of 'classicalism' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . classicalism [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms
Example in sentence:
  • classicism often derived its models from the ancient Greeks and Romans