Academicism
noun
The following of traditional rules and styles in arts or literature, learned in schools or institutions.
His paintings show a mastery of academicism with a classical sense of composition and proportion.
Often appears as...
- adhere to academicism
- break from academicism
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Formal
Academic
noun
An emphasis on academia as a measure of value or achievement.
There's a strong sense of academicism in this school where high grades are considered a big achievement.
Often appears as...
- value academicism
- overemphasis on academicism
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Formal
Educational
noun
The following of traditional rules and styles in arts or literature, learned in schools or institutions.
His paintings show a mastery of academicism with a classical sense of composition and proportion.
Often appears as...
- adhere to academicism
- break from academicism
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
An emphasis on academia as a measure of value or achievement.
There's a strong sense of academicism in this school where high grades are considered a big achievement.
Often appears as...
- value academicism
- overemphasis on academicism
Usage tips
Formal
Educational
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Artistic Tradition
Reflects adherence to established, scholarly art styles rather than innovative or experimental approaches.
Despite being a young artist, her work is steeped in academicism.
Pro Tip 2/3Classical Reference
Academicism often refers to techniques learned from classical education, especially in art and literature.
The sculptor's technique owes much to academicism and ancient Greek forms.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Style
Academicism suggests a formal, sometimes rigid style that respects historical standards.
His writing was criticized for excessive academicism, lacking in creative flair.
Pro Tip 1/3Artistic Tradition
Reflects adherence to established, scholarly art styles rather than innovative or experimental approaches.
Despite being a young artist, her work is steeped in academicism.
Pro Tip 2/3Classical Reference
Academicism often refers to techniques learned from classical education, especially in art and literature.
The sculptor's technique owes much to academicism and ancient Greek forms.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Style
Academicism suggests a formal, sometimes rigid style that respects historical standards.
His writing was criticized for excessive academicism, lacking in creative flair.
Pro Tip 1/3Artistic Tradition
Reflects adherence to established, scholarly art styles rather than innovative or experimental approaches.
Despite being a young artist, her work is steeped in academicism.
Pro Tip 2/3Classical Reference
Academicism often refers to techniques learned from classical education, especially in art and literature.
The sculptor's technique owes much to academicism and ancient Greek forms.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Style
Academicism suggests a formal, sometimes rigid style that respects historical standards.
His writing was criticized for excessive academicism, lacking in creative flair.
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Quote examples
Mark Rothko
American Artist
It is a widely accepted notion among painters that it does not matter what one paints as long as it is well painted. This is the essence of academicism.
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Lionel Trilling
American Critic
This is the great vice of academicism, that it is concerned with ideas rather than with thinking.
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Mark Rothko
American Artist
It is a widely accepted notion among painters that it does not matter what one paints as long as it is well painted. This is the essence of academicism.
Quote examples
Lionel Trilling
American Critic
This is the great vice of academicism, that it is concerned with ideas rather than with thinking.
Example 1 of 2
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