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 +"In the 1980s , when [[postmodernism]] was borrowing wholesale such [[Classical architecture|classical architectural]] elements as [[column]]s and [[pediment]]s, [[Fornasetti]] seemed prescient once again."--''[[Art & Antiques]]'' (1995)
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-'''Classical architecture''' is the set of building styles and techniques of Classical Greece, as used in ancient Greece, the Hellenistic period, and the Roman empire. In [[architectural history]], Classical architecture also includes later and modern styles derived from Greek sources, while [[archaeology|archaeological]] usage is more strictly limited to the Classical period.+ 
 +'''Classical architecture''' usually denotes [[architecture]] which is more or less consciously derived from the principles of [[Ancient Greek architecture|Greek]] and [[Ancient Roman architecture|Roman architecture]] of [[classical antiquity]], or sometimes even more specifically, from the works of the Roman architect [[Vitruvius]]. Different [[Architectural style|styles]] of classical architecture have arguably existed since the [[Carolingian Renaissance]], and prominently since the [[Italian Renaissance]]. Although classical styles of architecture can vary greatly, they can in general all be said to draw on a common "vocabulary" of decorative and constructive elements. In much of the Western world, different classical [[architectural style]]s have dominated the history of architecture from the [[Renaissance]] until the second world war, though it continues to inform many architects to this day.
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 +The term ''classical architecture'' also applies to any mode of architecture that has evolved to a highly refined state, such as classical Chinese architecture, or classical Mayan architecture. It can also refer to any architecture that employs classical aesthetic philosophy. The term might be used differently from "traditional" or "[[vernacular architecture]]", although it can share underlying axioms with it.
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 +For contemporary buildings following authentic classical principles, the term [[New Classical architecture]] is sometimes used.
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==See also== ==See also==
-* [[The Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America]]+* [[New Classical architecture]]
-* [[List of classical architecture terms]]+* [[Outline of classical architecture]]
-* [[Classical orders]]+* [[Seven Wonders of the Ancient World]]
-* [[Neoclassicism]]+
-* [[Architectural style]]+
-* [[Herodian architecture]]+
-{{Archhistory}}+
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"In the 1980s , when postmodernism was borrowing wholesale such classical architectural elements as columns and pediments, Fornasetti seemed prescient once again."--Art & Antiques (1995)

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Classical architecture usually denotes architecture which is more or less consciously derived from the principles of Greek and Roman architecture of classical antiquity, or sometimes even more specifically, from the works of the Roman architect Vitruvius. Different styles of classical architecture have arguably existed since the Carolingian Renaissance, and prominently since the Italian Renaissance. Although classical styles of architecture can vary greatly, they can in general all be said to draw on a common "vocabulary" of decorative and constructive elements. In much of the Western world, different classical architectural styles have dominated the history of architecture from the Renaissance until the second world war, though it continues to inform many architects to this day.

The term classical architecture also applies to any mode of architecture that has evolved to a highly refined state, such as classical Chinese architecture, or classical Mayan architecture. It can also refer to any architecture that employs classical aesthetic philosophy. The term might be used differently from "traditional" or "vernacular architecture", although it can share underlying axioms with it.

For contemporary buildings following authentic classical principles, the term New Classical architecture is sometimes used.

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