classicism

One entry found for classicism.

Main Entry: clas·si·cism
Pronunciation: 'kla-s&-"si-z&m
Function: noun
1 a : the principles or style embodied in the literature, art, or architecture of ancient Greece and Rome b : classical scholarship c : a classical idiom or expression
2 : adherence to traditional standards (as of simplicity, restraint, and proportion) that are universally and enduringly valid