classical
Like ancient Athens
Classical describes what is traditional, established, or of the highest standard in a field.
Classical music refers to the Western art tradition from roughly 1750 to 1820, though loosely it covers orchestral music generally: She studied classical piano.
Classical architecture follows ancient Greek and Roman models.
Classical physics predates quantum mechanics and relativity.
The classical approach to anything is the conventional, time-tested one, as opposed to modern alternatives.
Extended composition for orchestra
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- sonataMulti-movement instrumental composition
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
- operaTheatrical art combining song
Bach · Mozart · Beethoven · Brahms · Haydn · Chopin · chamber · conductor
Great age, ancient era
- Greco-RomanAntiquity's blended heritage
- AthensGreece's capital city
- RomeItaly's capital city
- SpartaAncient Greek warrior state
Acropolis · Parthenon · forum · agora · polis · senate · republic · democracy
Ancient Athenian questioning philosopher
- PlatoGreek philosopher, academy founder
- AristotleGreek founder of formal logic
- StoicismVirtue-centered ancient philosophy
- EpicureanismPhilosophy valuing serene pleasure
dialectic · syllogism · ethics · metaphysics · epistemology · ontology · rhetoric · logic
Foundational verbal arts trio
- grammarLanguage's structural rules
- rhetoricArt of persuasive language
- logicScience of valid reasoning
- arithmeticMathematics of basic operations
geometry · astronomy · humanities · curriculum · Latin · Greek · canon · philology
Purified or cultured
- restrainedHeld under control
- balancedIn a state of equilibrium
- harmoniousPleasingly in accord
- proportionedHaving harmonious size relationships
dignified · formal · understated · tasteful · sophisticated · pure · noble · austere
Level of quality accepted
- canonicalAccepted as standard
- definitiveSettling a question finally
- paradigmaticServing as ideal model
- archetypalEmbodying the original pattern
model · benchmark · authoritative · quintessential · ideal · prototypical · textbook · time-honored
Vertical structural element
- DoricAustere classical column style
- IonicScroll-capitaled column order
- CorinthianOrnate Greek architectural style
- pedimentTriangular architectural crowning element
frieze · portico · colonnade · entablature · symmetry · proportion · Palladian · facade
symphony
Extended composition for orchestra
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- sonataMulti-movement instrumental composition
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
opera · Bach · Mozart · Beethoven · Brahms · Haydn · Chopin · chamber · conductor · composer
antiquity
Great age, ancient era
- Greco-RomanAntiquity's blended heritage
- AthensGreece's capital city
- RomeItaly's capital city
Sparta · Acropolis · Parthenon · forum · agora · polis · senate · republic · democracy · Olympics
Socrates
Ancient Athenian questioning philosopher
- PlatoGreek philosopher, academy founder
- AristotleGreek founder of formal logic
- StoicismVirtue-centered ancient philosophy
Epicureanism · dialectic · syllogism · ethics · metaphysics · epistemology · ontology · rhetoric · logic · sophist
trivium
Foundational verbal arts trio
arithmetic · geometry · astronomy · humanities · curriculum · Latin · Greek · canon · philology · pedagogy
refined
Purified or cultured
- restrainedHeld under control
- balancedIn a state of equilibrium
- harmoniousPleasingly in accord
proportioned · dignified · formal · understated · tasteful · sophisticated · pure · noble · austere · measured
standard
Level of quality accepted
- canonicalAccepted as standard
- definitiveSettling a question finally
- paradigmaticServing as ideal model
archetypal · model · benchmark · authoritative · quintessential · ideal · prototypical · textbook · time-honored · established
column
Vertical structural element
- DoricAustere classical column style
- IonicScroll-capitaled column order
- CorinthianOrnate Greek architectural style
pediment · frieze · portico · colonnade · entablature · symmetry · proportion · Palladian · facade · temple
- genresaction, comedy, detective fiction, fantasy, horror
- musicmusic, song, songs, singing, singer
- music genresblues, pop, jazz, rock, rock music
- classical musicBach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms
- -al adjectivescultural, emotional, environmental, federal, financial
- dance qualitiesfluidity, graceful, musicality, rhythmic, grace
classicalmodern
Of recent times
contemporary · present-day · current · ultramodern · new
classicalunconventional
Departing from standard practice
unorthodox · nontraditional · untraditional · progressive · revolutionary
- classical musicWestern orchestral tradition
- classic carCollectible older vehicle
- classic rockEnduring guitar-driven music
- cult classicObscure work with devoted fans
- classic tragedyDrama ending in catastrophe
- classic filmsEnduring, acclaimed movies
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