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classicality

classicality

8.1
A traditional style in art, music, or writing with clear form and balance
  • noun
  • /ˌklæsɪˈkælɪti/
  • Formal
translation icon : clasicidad
  • The classicality of the building's columns gives it a timeless appearance.

Examples

  • Many critics praised the classicality of the novel's structure and language.

  • Her paintings are admired for their classicality and attention to traditional techniques.

  • The classicality of her music is evident in its structure.

  • Can you appreciate the classicality in this painting?

  • The painting is celebrated for its classicality, showcasing the balanced proportions and idealized beauty typical of classical art.

  • His music exhibits a remarkable classicality, echoing the structured compositions of the great composers like Bach and Mozart.

  • The novel's classicality is evident in its use of traditional narrative techniques and its adherence to the themes of ancient literature.

Synonyms

classicism
vsclassicality
1 8.1

A style in art, literature, and buildings that uses ideas from ancient Greece and Rome and values order and simplicity

is the general quality of having those ordered and restrained features
classical style
vsclassicality
1 5.3

Art from ancient Greece that uses balance and simple beauty, like statues and temples

is the condition of having those art features rather than being the original pattern
classicalism
vsclassicality
  • Specialized
9.5

An art and literature movement that follows ancient Greek and Roman styles and rules

is the broad quality of having those formal features beyond the historical movement

How Classical

classicality
  • Formal
8.1
popular
172 1.0

Surface Forms

classicality singular
classicalities plural

Morphology

classicality = classical (transparent) = classic + al + ity

Formed by adding '-ity' to 'classical'; the resulting noun denotes the quality of being classical in style, which is a direct derivation.

Etymology

Classicality comes from classical (and classic), which points to 'traditional' or model examples from the top class. So in art, music, or literature, classicality means the work shows the calm, balanced, 'classical' style of old, trusted models.