1. an artist, writer, or architect who follows or advocates neoclassical style

Examples

• The neoclassicist painter drew inspiration from ancient Greek and Roman art.
• As a neoclassicist, she emphasized order, symmetry, and classical themes in her sculptures.
• The architect was known as a leading neoclassicist of the 18th century.
• Many neoclassicists rejected the ornate style of the Baroque period.
• The neoclassicist movement influenced literature as well as visual arts.
• He studied the works of famous neoclassicists like Jacques-Louis David.