classicism (Meaning)
classicism (n)
a movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms
classicism (n.)
A classic idiom or expression; a classicalism.
Synonyms & Antonyms of classicism
Synonyms:
- dignity
- taste
- restraint
- artfulness
- tastefulness
- sophistication
- chic
- exquisiteness
- ostentation
- grandeur
- grandiosity
- simplicity
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- splendor
- nobility
- brilliance
- elegancy
- elegance
- resplendence
- lavishness
- affectedness
- courtliness
- nobleness
- showiness
- sumptuousness
- opulence
- choiceness
- polish
- grandness
- pretentiousness
- magnificence
- ostentatiousness
- luxury
- richness
- luxuriance
- gracefulness
- refinement
- luxuriousness
- ornateness
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word classicism
a movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict formsA classic idiom or expressi
dignity, taste, restraint, artfulness, tastefulness, sophistication, chic, exquisiteness, ostentation, grandeur
inelegance, grotesquerie, crudeness, gracelessness, vulgarity, grotesqueness, crudeness,inelegance, grotesqueness, coarseness
Classicism in architecture emphasizes symmetry, proportion, and simplicity.
The Renaissance period saw a revival of classicalism in art and literature.
Classicism often refers to the artistic and intellectual ideals of ancient Greece and Rome.
Neoclassicism emerged in the 18th century as a revival of classicalism in the arts.
