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classicism

[klas-uh-siz-uhm] / ˈklæs əˌsɪz əm /


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With sculptures by Daniel Chester French, the monument on the eastern edge of Central Park is a work of serene classicism that puts architecture on the same level as fine art.

From The Wall Street Journal May 10, 2026

Greco-Roman classicism traveled east and influenced the depiction of Buddhist subjects.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

"It was not elaborate like Victorian Gothic design that preceded it, and came with a classicism and simplicity that has survived the test of time," he said.

From BBC Nov. 22, 2025

Designed by a team of architects, it blends elements of classicism with modernity.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2024

More nuanced and more revealing is Wills’s other remark—that “Everett’s classicism was as much the forerunner of Lincoln’s talk as its foil or contrast.”

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith



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