mural
Sign in to savethumb|upright|Ceiling painting, by Jean-André Rixens. Salle des Illustres, Le Capitole, Toulouse, France thumb|350px|prehistoric Egypt|Prehistoric Egyptian mural painted on a [[Nekhen tomb wall with aspects in the Gerzeh culture style]] A mural is any piece of graphic artwork that is painted or applied directly to a wall, ceiling or other permanent substrate. Mural techniques include fresco, mosaic, graffiti and marouflage.
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A mural is any piece of graphic artwork that is painted or applied directly to a wall, ceiling, or other permanent surface. Murals matter because they transform architectural spaces into visual art using various techniques like fresco, mosaic, graffiti, and marouflage, making them a significant form of artistic expression throughout history.
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- Word mural in art
- History
- Antique art
- Modern art
- Technique
- Material
- Significance
- Politics
- Contemporary interior design
- Traditional
- Graffiti-style
- Ethnic
- Tile
- Notable muralists
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|upright|Ceiling painting, by Jean-André Rixens. Salle des Illustres, Le Capitole, Toulouse, France thumb|350px|prehistoric Egypt|Prehistoric Egyptian mural painted on a [[Nekhen tomb wall with aspects in the Gerzeh culture style]] A mural is any piece of graphic artwork that is painted or applied directly to a wall, ceiling or other permanent substrate. Mural techniques include fresco, mosaic, graffiti and marouflage.
==Word mural in art== The word mural is a Spanish adjective that is used to refer to what is attached to a wall. The term mural later became a noun. In art, the word began to be used at the beginning of the 20th century.