Classicism is a style of art practised especially in the 18th century in Europe. It has simple regular forms and the artist does not attempt to express strong emotions.
classicism in British English
(ˈklæsɪˌsɪzəm) or classicalism (ˈklæsɪkəˌlɪzəm)
noun
1.
a style based on the study of Greek and Roman models, characterized by emotional restraint and regularity of form, associated esp with the 18th century in Europe; the antithesis of romanticism
Compare neoclassicism
2.
knowledge or study of the culture of ancient Greece and Rome
3.
a.
a Greek or Latin form or expression
b.
an expression in a modern language, such as English, that is modelled on a Greek or Latin form
classicism in American English
(ˈklæsəˌsɪzəm)
noun
1.
the aesthetic principles or qualities regarded as characteristic of ancient Greece and Rome; objectivity, formality, balance, simplicity, restraint, etc.
see also romanticism
2.
adherence to such principles
3.
knowledge of the literature and art of ancient Greece and Rome; classical scholarship