Concept in Definition ABC
Miscellanea / / November 13, 2021
By Cecilia Bembibre, in Ago. 2009
The term 'classic' is used as a parameter to characterize elements, situations or creations of man that can refer to a particular time (that of classical antiquity or Greco-Roman). This term is also used to talk about situations that follow the parameters of tradition and that are easily describable in terms of elements or characteristics by always respecting the same characters.
For its part, the classic stage par excellence of human history is one that was characterized by the predominance of Greek and Roman cultures. The interests for rationality, perfection, the sublime, delicacy, beauty, moderation and other characteristics gave life to these cultures to be later resumed in the Renaissance and Modernity as the most important representatives of classicism. Since then, the classic term has been related to reminiscences of these times. The thought Classical will then be, for example, the thought that represents the prevailing values in that antiquity.
On the other hand, the use of the word classical can also refer to those phenomena, people or elements that are characterized by respect for tradition and established parameters for her. In this sense, a clear example of this can be classical ballet or classical music, clearer references of the modern tradition of the Old Regime (ruling forms prior to the French Revolution). Used in this sense, the classical term gives a greater idea of structure, solemnity and rigidity than the previous one.
Classics literature
In addition, that author or work of art will also be considered a classic when it has a great importance and influence on the subsequent artistic development in the area in which corresponds. That is, it is considered a model worthy of imitation by any type of artistic manifestation and over time.
Also, an event, a character or a work as we just said can be classics if it is considered of great importance and influence in its field. That an author is classic, that a football game is a classic, or that an expression is classic of a certain period, means in all cases involving or involving relevance and acceptance, marking the period and establishing itself as an exemplary parameter of the same.
In the field of literature it is possible that we find countless books that over time, due to their uniqueness and the impact achieved, became classics. In addition to continuing to edit the classics over and over again, it has been a constant that they are adapted to other formats for dissemination, for example, the movie theater, the theater, and even the newest television, have hosted great classics of world literature among their contents.
One of the most famous cases is undoubtedly the Romantic play Romeo and Juliet by English author William Shakespeare.
Romeo and Juliet has been one of the most re-versioned classics in history. In cinema and theater it has been approached from the classical point of view proposed by Shakespeare to truly innovative versions, which taking the heart of history were encouraged to present a totally different bet since the implementation scene and time, but still keeping the magic of history intact.
It should be noted that precisely one of the qualities of a classic to become such is to be timeless and going back to the example of Romeo and Juliet, without a place. Undoubtedly, it is a story that, beyond having been told in a certain historical time, can well be transferred to a different one without losing its essence and sense.
Classics sport
In sport, it is in another area where the classic sounds strong and constantly since it is used a lot to speak, to call those confrontations that occur between players, teams that have by x circumstance a rivalry that has become traditional and as such arouses great attention from the general public, whether or not they are followers of the teams or athletes involved.
In football, for example, this issue is seen the most since there are football matches that involve two teams with a long history in common and therefore arouse a lot of expectation when face. Boca and River, River and Boca, are the two most important soccer teams in Argentina and every time they have to play in the framework of a tournament, the attention and interest they generate is enormous.. The tickets to watch the game on the court are sold out, the audience ratings of the television broadcast of the game reach really incredible numbers, among so many things.
Beyond football and team sports, there are individual sports, such as tennis, that also unleash classics from, for example, a strong rivalry between two tennis players.
Themes in Classic