neoclassical

adjective neo·clas·si·cal \ ˌnē-ō-ˈkla-si-kəl \

variants: or less commonly neoclassic play \ˌnē-ō-ˈkla-sik\

|Updated on: 7 Aug 2018

Definition of neoclassical

: of, relating to, or constituting a revival or adaptation of the classical especially in literature, music, art, or architecture

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neoclassicism

play \ˌnē-ō-ˈkla-sə-ˌsi-zəm\ noun

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neoclassicist

play \ˌnē-ō-ˈkla-sə-sist\ noun or adjective

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Recent Examples of neoclassical from the Web

The boutique hotel, which melds neoclassical and Art Deco elements to exceptional effect, overlooks the famous Plaza San Francisco and the city’s surrounding volcanoes.

— alexandra kirkman, Fortune, "Visit the Galapagos Like a Royal," 23 June 2018
After moving to Paris as refugees, Lempicka inhaled her grandiose surroundings and began her rendition of late neoclassical and refined cubist art inspired by the avant garde art of the era.

— fiza pirani, ajc, "Who is Tamara de Lempicka? Google honors Polish Art Deco artist," 16 May 2018
The synthesis of Keynesian and neoclassical ideas informed a new approach to managing the business cycle.

— The Economist, "Economists still lack a proper understanding of business cycles," 19 Apr. 2018
When Canova’s statue arrived in Raleigh, N.C., in 1821, the American press went wild for the likeness of the first president, wearing Roman military dress and drafting his farewell address, by the Italian neoclassical sculptor.

— New York Times, "23 Art Exhibitions to View in N.Y.C. This Weekend," 12 July 2018
And the style is neoclassical almost to an extreme: Columns and archways are everywhere, statues of four muses stand at the corners, and the south apse apes the one in the ancient Roman Pantheon.

— steve johnson, chicagotribune.com, "With a skeleton and megaplanters, the Field Museum fleshes out its main hall," 26 June 2018
Although the mammoth neoclassical building, which resembles a great train station, was listed on the city’s historic register in 2016, its requires millions in repairs and environmental clean-up.

— inga saffron, Philly.com, "Will a new riverfront concert venue close the gap between Fishtown and the Delaware - or widen it?," 28 June 2018
From about $540 a night, fourseasons.com/budapest Where to eat Borkonyha Wine Kitchen, in the shadow of V’s neoclassical St. Stephen’s Basilica, cross-pollinates French savoir-faire with Hungarian chutzpah, and has a Michelin star to boot.

— j.s. marcus, WSJ, "The Best of Budapest: A Guide for Strategic Travelers," 27 June 2018
More than 33,000 dead from both sides of Spain’s 1936-1939 civil war are buried alongside Franco’s remains at the neoclassical mausoleum northwest of Madrid.

— Washington Post, "Spanish PM vows to exhume Franco from controversial site," 18 June 2018

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