neo-classical
Antiquity-inspired artistic style
Neo-classical describes a revival or reinterpretation of classical Greek and Roman styles.
In art and architecture, it refers to the 18th- and 19th-century movement emphasizing symmetry, restraint, and ancient forms: neo-classical columns, a neo-classical façade.
In economics, neo-classical theory centers on supply, demand, and rational actors maximizing utility.
The term often implies a return to traditional principles after a period of experimentation.
Balkan peninsula nation
- RomeItaly's capital city
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
- ParthenonAncient Greek hilltop temple
- AcropolisFortified hilltop in Athens
pantheon · Homer · Virgil · columns · amphitheater · oracle · frescoes · mosaics
Upright structural shafts
- pedimentTriangular architectural crowning element
- porticoColumned covered entryway
- friezeOrnamental architectural band
- corniceOrnamental upper trim
pilasters · entablature · dome · facade · colonnade · ionic · architrave · balustrade
Steadiness or amount owed
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
elegance · restraint · clarity · unity · precision · regularity · idealism · formalism
Eighteenth-century Austrian composer
- BeethovenGerman classical music giant
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- sonataMulti-movement instrumental composition
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
Haydn · chamber · orchestral · Vienna · counterpoint · form · structure · clarity
Basis or justification
- humanismPhilosophy prioritizing earthly reason
- rationalismReason as knowledge source
- progressMovement toward improvement
- reformImprove by correcting faults
education · intellect · logic · civilization · ethics · empiricism · liberalism · democracy
Greece
Balkan peninsula nation
Acropolis · pantheon · Homer · Virgil · columns · amphitheater · oracle · frescoes · mosaics · tragedy
columns
Upright structural shafts
- pedimentTriangular architectural crowning element
- porticoColumned covered entryway
- friezeOrnamental architectural band
cornice · pilasters · entablature · dome · facade · colonnade · ionic · architrave · balustrade · atrium
balance
Steadiness or amount owed
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
order · elegance · restraint · clarity · unity · precision · regularity · idealism · formalism · rationality
Mozart
Eighteenth-century Austrian composer
- BeethovenGerman classical music giant
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- sonataMulti-movement instrumental composition
Haydn · concerto · chamber · orchestral · Vienna · counterpoint · form · structure · clarity · balance
reason
Basis or justification
- humanismPhilosophy prioritizing earthly reason
- rationalismReason as knowledge source
- progressMovement toward improvement
reform · education · intellect · logic · civilization · ethics · empiricism · liberalism · democracy · secularism
- design stylesart deco, Art Nouveau, art nouveau, Bauhaus, minimalism
- sculpturestatue, sculpture, sculptor, sculpting, bronze
- New Musicnew music, world premieres, John Cage, Philip Glass, John Adams
neo-classicalbaroque
Excessively ornate or elaborate
rococo · romantic · expressionist · gothic · art nouveau
neo-classicalavant-garde
Innovative cultural pioneers
futurist · modernist · postmodern · experimental · progressive
neo-classicalasymmetrical
Not equal on both sides
chaotic · organic · emotional · irrational · spontaneous