classicism

classicism
noun
  1. [mass noun]the following of ancient Greek or Roman principles and style in art and literature, generally associated with harmony, restraint, and adherence to recognized standards of form and craftsmanship, especially from the Renaissance to the 18th century
    古典主义(尤指从文艺复兴时期至十八世纪期间,遵从古希腊或古罗马艺术、文学的原则和风格,此类原则和风格通常与和谐、克制、坚持遵守形式、技能的公认标准有关)。 常与 romanticism 相对
    ■the following of traditional and long-established theories or styles
    对长期存在的传统理论(或风格)的遵从;古典崇拜
  2. In the arts, classicism denotes a style modelled on the qualities traditionally associated with the art of ancient Greece and Rome, and is frequently opposed to romanticism. Examples of classicists are the painters and sculptors Michelangelo and Raphael, the architect Palladio, the painter Nicholas Poussin, the dramatists Racine and Corneille, and the poets John Dryden and Alexander Pope
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