classicism

(klasə siz′əm)

noun

  1. the aesthetic principles or qualities regarded as characteristic of ancient Greece and Rome; objectivity, formality, balance, simplicity, restraint, etc.
  2. adherence to such principles
  3. knowledge of the literature and art of ancient Greece and Rome; classical scholarship
  4. a Greek or Latin idiom or expression

See classicism in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Aesthetic attitudes and principles manifested in the art, architecture, and literature of ancient Greece and Rome and characterized by emphasis on form, simplicity, proportion, and restraint.
  2. Adherence to the aesthetic values embodied in ancient Greek and Roman art and literature.
  3. Classical scholarship.
  4. A Greek or Latin expression or idiom.

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