noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to the aesthetic or intellectual movement that values classical ideals, often in art, literature, or music. Can be used attributively with の.
彼の建築は古典主義の影響を受けている。
His architecture is influenced by classicism.
古典主義的な様
A painting done in a classicist style.
Compound of 古典 (classics) and 主義 (principle, -ism). The term is a calque from Western languages, likely entering Japanese during the Meiji period as part of the importation of Western aesthetic concepts.