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  • 31classicism — clas•si•cism [[t]ˈklæs əˌsɪz əm[/t]] also clas•si•cal•ism [[t] ɪ kəˌlɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) lit. fia the principles or styles characteristic of the literature and art of ancient Greece and Rome 2) adherence to such principles 3) lit. fia the classical… …

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  • 32classicism — [klas′ə siz΄əm] n. 1. the aesthetic principles or qualities regarded as characteristic of ancient Greece and Rome; objectivity, formality, balance, simplicity, restraint, etc.: generally contrasted with ROMANTICISM 2. adherence to such principles …

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  • 33classicism — n. 1 the following of a classic style. 2 a classical scholarship. b the advocacy of a classical education. 3 an ancient Greek or Latin idiom. Derivatives: classicist n …

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  • 34performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …

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  • 35English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …

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  • 36Apples and oranges — For other uses, see Apples and oranges (disambiguation). Apples and Oranges, by Paul Cézanne …

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  • 37Croatian language — Hrvatski redirects here. For other uses, see Hrvatski (disambiguation). Croatian hrvatski Pronunciation …

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  • 38painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction       history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present.       Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in …

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  • 39MUSIC — This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction written sources of direct and circumstantial evidence the material relics and iconography notated sources oral tradition archives and important collections of jewish music… …

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  • 40South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… …

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