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The Classical Revival style, more commonly referred to as Greek Revival, is most distinguishable by two features-a pediment and free-standing Doric or Tuscan column s.
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Before 1917, the Russian architectural scene was divided between Russky Modern (a local interpretation of Art Nouveau, stronger in Moscow), and Neoclassical Revival (stronger in Saint Petersburg).
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Although the basic front- gabled style of classical revival was pervasive in 19th-century Antigonish, many buildings incorporated features selectively and often blended different styles.
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Palladio influenced a classical revival that encompassed the ideals of, simple, geometric forms. It was the opposite of Baroque pomposity.
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a European movement of the late 18th century differing from earlier classical revivals in that it deliberately and consciously imitated antique models such as those found between 1738-56 in Herculaneum, Paestum, and Pompeii. — Neo-Classicist, n.
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sphinx - any one of several mythical Egyptian creatures with various combinations of heads on the body of a lion; used as ornamentation, or sculpture, on some Classical Revival buildings, especially those used by the Masonic Orders.
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See also: Architecture, Classical, Roman, Beaux, Greek
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