neoclassicisme

Definitions of neoclassicisme
  1. noun
    revival of a classical style (in art or literature or architecture or music) but from a new perspective or with a new motivation
    synonyms: classicisme
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    type of:
    taalschat
    the style of a particular artist or school or movement
    alfawetenschap, alfawetenschappen, geesteswetenschap, geesteswetenschappen, humaniora
    studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
  2. noun
    a movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms
    synonyms: classicisme
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    antonyms:
    romantiek
    a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization
    type of:
    taalschat
    the style of a particular artist or school or movement
    alfawetenschap, alfawetenschappen, geesteswetenschap, geesteswetenschappen, humaniora
    studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
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