New Formalism
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New Formalism is a mid-20th-century architectural style that revived classical principles of symmetry, monumentality, and formal composition within modernist design.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New Formalism canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T488396 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New Formalism Context triple: [Edward Durell Stone, movement, New Formalism]
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A.
The Mutability of Literature
"The Mutability of Literature" is a reflective essay by Washington Irving, presented as part of his Sketch Book, that meditates wryly on the transience of books and literary fame.
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B.
Syntactic Structures
Syntactic Structures is a landmark 1957 book by linguist Noam Chomsky that revolutionized the study of language by introducing generative grammar and challenging behaviorist views of linguistics.
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C.
Modernism
Modernism is a broad 20th-century cultural and artistic movement characterized by a deliberate break with traditional forms and an embrace of innovation, abstraction, and new technologies in art, architecture, literature, and design.
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D.
Deconstructivism
Deconstructivism is an architectural movement characterized by fragmented forms, non-linear processes of design, and a sense of controlled chaos that challenges traditional notions of harmony and structure.
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E.
On the Spirit of Hebrew Poetry
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New Formalism Target entity description: New Formalism is a mid-20th-century architectural style that revived classical principles of symmetry, monumentality, and formal composition within modernist design.
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A.
The Mutability of Literature
"The Mutability of Literature" is a reflective essay by Washington Irving, presented as part of his Sketch Book, that meditates wryly on the transience of books and literary fame.
-
B.
Syntactic Structures
Syntactic Structures is a landmark 1957 book by linguist Noam Chomsky that revolutionized the study of language by introducing generative grammar and challenging behaviorist views of linguistics.
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C.
Modernism
Modernism is a broad 20th-century cultural and artistic movement characterized by a deliberate break with traditional forms and an embrace of innovation, abstraction, and new technologies in art, architecture, literature, and design.
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D.
Deconstructivism
Deconstructivism is an architectural movement characterized by fragmented forms, non-linear processes of design, and a sense of controlled chaos that challenges traditional notions of harmony and structure.
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E.
On the Spirit of Hebrew Poetry
On the Spirit of Hebrew Poetry is Johann Gottfried Herder’s influential study of the literary, religious, and aesthetic character of ancient Hebrew biblical poetry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural style
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modernist architecture movement ⓘ |
| combines |
classical composition
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modern construction techniques ⓘ modern materials ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Modernism ⓘ |
| emergedInDecade |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ |
| emergedInPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
axial symmetry
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clarity of geometric form ⓘ formal order ⓘ monumental scale ⓘ |
| geographicFocus |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasAlternativeName |
New Classical architecture
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surface form:
New Formalist architecture
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| hasCharacteristic |
abstracted classical references
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carefully proportioned masses ⓘ emphasis on frontality ⓘ formal, processional entries ⓘ strong central axis ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Beaux-Arts planning principles
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classical architecture ⓘ monumental civic architecture traditions ⓘ |
| relatedMovement |
Brutalism
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International Style ⓘ Postmodern architecture ⓘ |
| revivesPrinciple |
classical symmetry
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formal composition ⓘ monumentality ⓘ |
| timeOfGreatestPopularity |
1960s
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early 1970s ⓘ |
| typicalBuildingType |
civic buildings
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cultural institutions ⓘ government buildings ⓘ university buildings ⓘ |
| usesDesignElement |
arched openings
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marble cladding ⓘ ornamental screens ⓘ regular grids of openings ⓘ smooth wall surfaces ⓘ travertine cladding ⓘ |
| usesDesignStrategy |
colonnades
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deep overhangs ⓘ formal plazas ⓘ raised podiums ⓘ repetitive columns ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New Formalism Description of subject: New Formalism is a mid-20th-century architectural style that revived classical principles of symmetry, monumentality, and formal composition within modernist design.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
2 Columbus Circle