classicism
noun [U] /ˈklæs.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/ specializedDefinition
› a style in painting, sculpture, and building, based on particular standards in Greek and Roman art: Poussin was a famous exponent of classicism. → See also neoclassicism (neoclassical)Art history and artistic movements
(Definition of classicism noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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