The phrase "austere beauty" refers to something that is simple and unadorned, yet still possesses a striking and elegant attractiveness. Full definition
The resulting images have a solidity CGI could never achieve, and the rich classical score heightens the sense of austere beauty as the earth explodes to life onscreen. (chicagoreader.com)
Uhoh, I think I heard some value investors gasp in horror... For them, pure (deep / quantitative) value investing has a certain austere beauty & logic. (wexboy.wordpress.com)
The austere beauty of that classic estate is as soothing to the soul as to the eye, and well rewards a morning's drive through the Virginia countryside. (religion-online.org)