Classicism

:For the works or study of works from classical antiquity, see Classics

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Classicism, in the arts, refers generally to a high regard for classical antiquity, as setting standards for taste which the classicist seeks to emulate. Classicism is usually contrasted with romanticism; the art of classicism typically seeks to be formal, restrained, and Apollonian (nothing in excess) rather than Dionysiac (excess), in Friedrich Nietzsche's opposition. In can also refer to the other periods of classicism (see sidebar).

Related Topics:
Arts - Classical antiquity - Romanticism - Apollo - Dionysiac - Friedrich Nietzsche

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