The effort to match classical antiquity—and especially the art of the ancient Greeks and Romans—in artistic style, material, or subject matter. Classicism, which can refer to various kinds of artworks, like painting, sculpture, photography, and architecture, emerged in the Renaissance, and has continued to reappear throughout art history. This kind of art tends to be large in scale, usually represents a human figure or heroic story, and is often characterized by smooth lines and an emphasis on geometrical symmetry.
Works
7 works online
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Aristide Maillol The Mediterranean 1902-05 (cast c. 1951-53)
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Le Corbusier (Charles-Édouard Jeanneret) Still Life 1920
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Fernand Léger The Three Musicians 1944 (after a drawing of 1924-25; dated on painting 1924-44)
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Henri Matisse, Mourlot, Paris Virgin and Child on Starry Ground (Vierge et Enfant sur fond étoilé) 1950–51
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Leonardo Finotti, Oscar Niemeyer Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), Brasília DF, Brazil 2007
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Pierre Huyghe Untilled (Liegender Frauenakt) 2012
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Sofia Borges Yellow Chalk 2017
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