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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The neoclassical economists of the late 19th and early 20th century believed the government should always balance its budget.
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The abstract, neoclassical piece is his seventh commission for S.F. Ballet.
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Fifty years later, the stark neoclassical suite from the film’s penultimate scene has been artfully reimagined at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, just four miles from the Uptown.
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His style evolved into a French-inflected realism that, upon his return to New York, blew away the stale air of America’s allegiance to neoclassical marbles.
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Hand-placed in a wave pattern that resembles a soft-rolling sea, small black and white limestone tiles wind through a shifting backdrop of fuchsia, yellow, and white neoclassical facades.
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The two-weekend celebration will feature the Kansas City Ballet’s first-ever performance of one of George Balanchine’s greatest neoclassical masterpieces, as well as acclaimed contemporary works that also will receive their company premieres.
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Fisher's team rose to the challenge of extending the Virginia Steele Scott Galleries of American Art, grafting the Erburu contemporary wing onto a neoclassical building and creating a seamless joinery within.
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The Palacio Duhau is a neoclassical palace designed by French architect Léon Dourge.
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