classicize

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classicize

The architect sought to classicize the modern building's facade.

Definition

Verb (transitive and intransitive): 1. To make something conform to the principles, style, or models of ancient Greek or Roman art, literature, or culture. 2. To give something a classic character or form; to make something a recognized model of its kind.

Usage
  • As a transitive verb, it takes a direct object (e.g., to classicize ).
  • As an intransitive verb, it describes the action of adopting a classical style.
Examples
  • Transitive use: "The 18th-century architect sought to classicize the façade of the building by adding Doric columns and a triangular pediment."
  • Intransitive use: "During the Renaissance, many artists began to classicize, drawing inspiration from recently rediscovered Roman sculptures."
  • Transitive use: "The editor helped classicize the modern play's structure, giving it a more unified and timeless feel."
Advanced Usage
  • In Art History: The term is often used to describe a conscious artistic movement or decision to reject ornate or contemporary styles in favor of perceived classical purity, balance, and restraint.
  • In Literary Criticism: It can refer to revising or composing a work to adhere to classical unities (of time, place, and action) or to emulate the tone and forms of ancient epic or tragedy.
Variants and Related Words
  • Classicise: (verb) The British English spelling variant of 'classicize'.
  • Classicized (adj.): Describes something that has been made classical in style (e.g., "a classicized portrait").
  • Classicism (n.): The general principles or style characteristic of the art and literature of ancient Greece and Rome.
  • Classicist (n.): A person who advocates or follows the principles of classicism.
Synonyms
  • Classicalize (less common)
  • Neoclassicize (more specific, referring to the 18th-19th century revival)
  • Formalize (in a general sense of making more structured)
  • Standardize (in a general sense of making conform to a model)
Antonyms
  • Modernize
  • Romanticize (in the artistic sense of emphasizing emotion and individualism)
  • Deconstruct
classicize

The architect sought to classicize the modern building's facade.

Verb
  1. make classic or classical

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