neoclassical
adjective
neo·clas·si·cal
ˌnē-ō-ˈkla-si-kəl 
variants
or less commonly neoclassic
: of, relating to, or constituting a revival or adaptation of the classical especially in literature, music, art, or architecture
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The neoclassical castle, which was completed in 1904, sits on a plump 10-acre parcel.
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 15 July 2024
From neoclassical homes in America’s South to European modernist masterpieces and Moorish mosques, there’s something for every architecture buff on every continent on the planet (except Antarctica).
—Carrie Hojnicki, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2024
Beaux Arts architecture, after all, draws on the best of the Renaissance, Baroque and neoclassical schools.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 31 May 2024
Julia Wolfe, who co-founded the eminent neoclassical music ensemble Bang on a Can with two Yale School of Music graduates and who has been in Connecticut many times as a member of the group (including for performances at the International Festival of Arts & Ideas).
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2024
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 15 July 2024
From neoclassical homes in America’s South to European modernist masterpieces and Moorish mosques, there’s something for every architecture buff on every continent on the planet (except Antarctica).
—Carrie Hojnicki, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2024
Beaux Arts architecture, after all, draws on the best of the Renaissance, Baroque and neoclassical schools.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 31 May 2024
Julia Wolfe, who co-founded the eminent neoclassical music ensemble Bang on a Can with two Yale School of Music graduates and who has been in Connecticut many times as a member of the group (including for performances at the International Festival of Arts & Ideas).
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Neoclassical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neoclassical. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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