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eclecticismIn artistic theory, the use of motifs and elements from various styles, periods, and geographical areas. This selection and recombination of features from different sources is a characteristic of Victorian architecture; for example, J F Bentley's design for Westminster Cathedral, London, 1895-1903, in Byzantine style. |
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But their graying flower child eclecticism would just be a goof if this wasn't also a crack old-timey string band, great at harmonizing, phrasing and arranging everything from sea shanties to freedom hymns to yodeling lullabies, with one of Bob Dylan's stranger chestnuts, ``The Wicked Messenger,'' tossed in for good measure. And while such eclecticism is certainly no mean feat, by restaging historical models, Beech unwittingly only replaces the originals' resonance with the self-conscious "difference" of their descendents. Robert Joffrey, another giant of the century just ended, created a ballet company with the daring, eclecticism, and respect for individuality we associate with the best of America. |
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