Meaning | A movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms. |
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Synonym | classicism |
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Broader | artistic style, idiom | The style of a particular artist or school or movement |
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humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, arts | studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills) |
Opposite | Romanticism, Romantic Movement | A movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization |
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Spanish | clasicismo |
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Catalan | classicisme |
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