classicism
Term describing the spirit of order, clarity, and harmony traditionally associated with the art of ancient Greece and Rome. With the related words ‘classic’ and ‘classical’, it has been used in various (and often confusing) ways in the history and criticism of the arts. In its broadest sense, classicism denotes the opposite of ... ...
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