Opposed to or rejecting classical styles, principles, or traditions in art, literature, or philosophy.
From anti- (against) + classical (from Latin classicus). Combines opposition with the tradition of classical (ancient Greek and Roman) styles.
Modernist and contemporary artists proudly called themselves anticlassical to show they were breaking free from the strict rules that had dominated art for centuries—it's rebellion encoded in vocabulary.
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