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neo-Renaissance

neo-Renaissance

9.3
A 19th-century building and design style based on Italian Renaissance features
  • noun
  • /ˌniːoʊˌrɛnəˈsɑːns/
  • Specialized
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  • The city's museum is a beautiful example of neo-Renaissance architecture.

Examples

  • Many public buildings in the 19th century were constructed in the neo-Renaissance style.

  • Many buildings in Paris showcase the neo-Renaissance architecture.

  • Her thesis focused on the spread of neo-Renaissance design throughout central Europe.

  • The neo-Renaissance style is characterized by its ornate details.

  • The city's museum is a beautiful example of neo-Renaissance architecture.

  • Many public buildings in the 19th century were constructed in the neo-Renaissance style.

  • Her thesis focused on the spread of neo-Renaissance design throughout central Europe.

Synonyms

Renaissance revival
vsneo-Renaissance
  • Specialized
8.6

A 19th-century building style using Italian Renaissance forms like columns and arches

is the alternative name for the same 19th-century revival style

How Renaissance

Renaissance
18 5.8
neo-Renaissance
  • Specialized
9.3

Surface Forms

neo-Renaissance singular
neo-Renaissances plural

Morphology

neo-Renaissance = Renaissance (transparent) = neo + Renaissance

The prefix 'neo-' (new/revival) combines with 'Renaissance' to denote a revived or new form of Renaissance style, a meaning readily inferable from the parts.

Etymology

Neo-Renaissance comes from two parts: neo- meaning 'new' and Renaissance meaning 'rebirth' or 'new life'. So the term names a 19th-century style that 'brought back' and changed the looks of the Italian Renaissance.