klasisismo
klasisísmo with stress marks
classicism
Usage Note
Klasisismo refers to the artistic and intellectual movement that drew inspiration from ancient Greek and Roman ideals of order, harmony, and proportion. It is primarily encountered in academic and arts education contexts in the Philippines when discussing literature, visual arts, or architecture from the Spanish colonial period onward.
Examples
" Pinag-aralan nila ang klasisismo. "
Natural Translation
They studied classicism.
Literal Translation
Studied they the classicism.
" Pinag-aralan nila ang klasisismo bilang pundasyon ng Kanluraning sining. "
Natural Translation
They studied classicism as the foundation of Western art.
Literal Translation
Studied they the classicism as foundation of-the Western art.
" Ang klasisismo ay nagbibigay-diin sa kaayusan at proporsyon na hinango sa sining ng sinaunang Gresya at Roma. "
Natural Translation
Classicism emphasizes the order and proportion drawn from the art of ancient Greece and Rome.
Literal Translation
The classicism emphasizes the order and proportion that drawn from art of-the ancient Greece and Rome.
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