neoclassicism
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Their urban landscapes have since turned into a chaotic mix of new high-rises, Stalin-era neoclassicism, dilapidated shacks and stalled construction sites.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Nunes is a self-taught D.C. painter whose style draws on European neoclassicism as well as pop realism, and whose topics are mostly derived from his formative years in Brazil.
From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2023
Throughout the roaring decade, she became known for her impeccable techniques and her mixing of influences: cubism and neoclassicism, stillness and speed, past and future.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2022
Although the initial response was strong, the composer’s Art Nouveau aesthetic came to seem dated amid the rapidly moving trends of the twenties: twelve-tone music, Stravinskyan neoclassicism, the music theatre of Kurt Weill.
From The New Yorker • Aug. 12, 2019
In attempting to express this, Trapp is in touch with what is best in neoclassicism.
From The Preface to the Aeneis of Virgil (1718) by Trapp, Joseph
Vocabulary lists containing neoclassicism
Art History
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Understanding Literary Forms: The Oral Tradition & Analyze Literature
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