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conventional formality

NOUN
classicism
Synonyms
STRONGEST
grandeur
STRONG
Hellenism balance clarity class classicalism dignity elegance excellence finish formality lucidity majesty neoclassicism nobility objectivity polish proportion propriety purity rationalism refinement rhythm severity simplicity sobriety sublimity symmetry
WEAK
Atticism Ciceronianism aesthetic principle formal style grand style high art pure taste
Antonyms
STRONG
bad manners crudeness disproportion imbalance unevenness

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In the mid 1960s, as Blinky Palermo moved away from conventional rectangular canvases, the perceptual poetry of his work increased.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2011

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