Classicist
(noun)
An advocate or practitioner of the principles of ancient Greek and Roman art, literature, and culture.
Origin:
French classique, from latin classicus of the highest class, author, from class-, classis class.
Examples:
- The concert featured a classicist pianist who specialized in playing music from the classical period.
- The architect was a classicist, who believed in the principles of symmetry and balance in his designs.
- The writer is a classicist, steeped in the themes and grandiose language of ancient Greek and Roman literature.
- The fashion designer is heavily influenced by classicism and considered a classicist in the industry.
- The art historian is a classicist and specializes in the art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome.