Antonyms for classicism

Grammar : Noun

Spell : klas-uh-siz-uh m

Phonetic Transcription : ˈklæs əˌsɪz əm

Definition of classicism

Origin : "classical style in art or literature," 1830, from classic + -ism. Related: Classicist.

noun simple style; regularity, restraint

Example sentences :

It begins with some observations on Romanticism and Classicism.
Extract from : « War Letters of a Public-School Boy » by Paul Jones.

That Christian expression and classicism were incompatible, he never believed.
Extract from : « Erasmus and the Age of Reformation » by Johan Huizinga

The spirit of classicism was in the air in the days of Wedgwood.
Extract from : « Chats on Old Earthenware » by Arthur Hayden

He received the highest eulogy known to the classicism of the time.
Extract from : « The Marquis D'Argenson: A Study in Criticism » by Arthur Ogle

The revolt of the Romanticists against Classicism in literature and art.
Extract from : « The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4) » by Richard Muther

The only point in question was, how to avoid the one-sidedness of Classicism.
Extract from : « The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4) » by Richard Muther

The grace of his pictures is modern; their Classicism is a disguise.
Extract from : « The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4) » by Richard Muther

His “Decadence” was the work of a decadent, a decadent of Classicism.
Extract from : « The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4) » by Richard Muther

Nothing, for instance, was more romantic in Goethe than his classicism.
Extract from : « Egotism in German Philosophy » by George Santayana

It represents the spirit of classicism cold and unsatisfying.
Extract from : « Chats on Old Sheffield Plate » by Arthur Hayden

Synonyms for classicism

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019