historicist
- adjective
- /hɪˈstɔrɪsɪst/
- Specialized
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historicista
- The designer's historicist approach blends modern elements with classical styles, creating a unique visual harmony.
Examples
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The art of the classic period was intrinsically historicist, which is to say, oriented in the performance of present tasks of art making with respect to specific parts, domains, and regions of the past.
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Many historicist artists draw inspiration from the techniques and aesthetics used in earlier artistic movements.
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He described the Cowboys stadium as "edgy, modern, progressive" and Lucas Oil as "traditional or historicist."
Blog text (24) -
Designed by the master of historicist architecture, German architect Franz Heinrich Schwechten, the Castle is a prime example of Neo-Romanesque style, considered to be the most "Germanic" and representing the glory of the Holy Roman Empire.
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The museum features a number of historicist buildings that reflect the architectural styles of past eras.
Synonyms
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A style that copies the art and buildings of ancient Greece and Rome
Relating to a style based on ancient Greek and Roman art
A style that has calm shapes and clear balance like ancient Greek or Roman art
Having an old-fashioned style like language or art from long ago
How Historical
- Specialized
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1.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word historicist comes from the simpler word history ('study of the past') and the ending -ist ('one who' or 'related to'). So a historicist design borrows or copies old shapes and details, which is why historicist buildings and rooms look like they belong to earlier times.