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academicism

academicism

9.9
A style of painting and sculpture that follows traditional rules and careful technique
  • noun
  • /ˌækəˈdɛmɪsɪm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : academicismo
  • Elsewhere, the Romantics and colorists are associated with liberty and revolution, while academicism and Neoclassicism are linked with absolutism and repressive dictatorship.

Examples

  • Fascinatingly gifted and fascinatingly complex man; listening to him last night on Yeats and the Romantic Tradition, I realized that his interest is in literary history and that he is a brilliant representative of an academicism, which, as always, I am so out of that I can only suffer the exclusiveness while I am on the academic spot and not change it.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Sorolla's artistic language, like Luna's, progressed from academicism to Social Realism and a mature style that was often called Spanish Impressionism.

    Academic text (2015)

  • It'd be like defining Ingres out of Academicism.

    Blog text (9)

  • Many artists today are moving away from academicism to explore more innovative and expressive styles.

  • The painting was heavily influenced by academicism, showcasing a reliance on traditional techniques and methods.

  • Critics argue that academicism limits creativity, making artists adhere too strictly to established norms and conventions.

Synonyms

academic art
vsacademicism
  • Specialized
6.6

A style of painting and sculpture that follows strict art school rules

is the broader traditional style not limited to that historical period
academism
vsacademicism
  • Archaic
9.9

A style of painting and sculpture that uses traditional subjects and techniques

stresses formal technique and established standards rather than subject focus

How Conventional

academicism
  • Specialized
9.9
classicism
1 8.1
modernism
4 7.1
avant-garde
7 8.2

Surface Forms

academicism singular
academicisms plural

Morphology

academicism = academic (transparent) = academic + ism

Standard noun formation from the adjective 'academic' using the productive suffix '-ism' to indicate a doctrine, style, or practice related to academics or academies.

Etymology

Academicism comes from academy, from the Greek 'Akademeia', the name of Plato's school or 'place of learning'. Art academies taught strict rules and careful technique, so academicism describes an art style that follows those formal rules and traditional standards.