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==Origin==

==Origin==

[[Latin]] ''muralis'', from ''murus'' wall

[[Latin]] ''muralis'', from ''murus'' wall

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 1586]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 1586]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*1: of, relating to, or resembling a wall

*1: of, relating to, or resembling a wall

A '''mural''' is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other large permanent surface. A particularly distinguishing characteristic of mural [[painting]] is that the architectural elements of the given [[space]] are harmoniously incorporated into the [[picture]].

A '''mural''' is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other large permanent surface. A particularly distinguishing characteristic of mural [[painting]] is that the architectural elements of the given [[space]] are harmoniously incorporated into the [[picture]].

Some wall paintings are painted on large canvases, which are then attached to the wall (e.g., with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marouflage marouflage]). Whether these works can be accurately called "murals" is a subject of some [[controversy]] in the art world, but the [[technique]] has been in common use since the late 19th century.

Some wall paintings are painted on large canvases, which are then attached to the wall (e.g., with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marouflage marouflage]). Whether these works can be accurately called "murals" is a subject of some [[controversy]] in the art world, but the [[technique]] has been in common use since the late 19th century.

Murals of sorts date to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Paleolithic Upper Paleolithic] times such as the paintings in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chauvet_Cave Chauvet Cave] in Ardèche department of southern France (around 30,000 BC). Many [[ancient]] murals have survived in Egyptian [[tombs]] (around 3150 BC), the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoan_civilization Minoan palaces] (Middle period III of the Neopalatial period, 1700-1600 BC) and in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pompeii Pompeii] (around 100 BC - AD 79).

Murals of sorts date to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Paleolithic Upper Paleolithic] times such as the paintings in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chauvet_Cave Chauvet Cave] in Ardèche department of southern France (around 30,000 BC). Many [[ancient]] murals have survived in Egyptian [[tombs]] (around 3150 BC), the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoan_civilization Minoan palaces] (Middle period III of the Neopalatial period, 1700-1600 BC) and in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pompeii Pompeii] (around 100 BC - AD 79).

In [[modern]] times, the term became more well-known with the Mexican "muralista" art movement ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Rivera Diego Rivera], David Siqueiros, or José Orozco). There are many different styles and techniques. The best-known is probably [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresco ''fresco''], which uses water-soluble paints with a damp lime wash, a rapid use of the resulting mixture over a large surface, and often in parts (but with a sense of [[the whole]]). The [[colors]] lighten as they dry. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marouflage marouflage] method has also been used for millennia.

In [[modern]] times, the term became more well-known with the Mexican "muralista" art movement ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Rivera Diego Rivera], David Siqueiros, or José Orozco). There are many different styles and techniques. The best-known is probably [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresco ''fresco''], which uses water-soluble paints with a damp lime wash, a rapid use of the resulting mixture over a large surface, and often in parts (but with a sense of [[the whole]]). The [[colors]] lighten as they dry. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marouflage marouflage] method has also been used for millennia.

Murals today are painted in a variety of ways, using oil or water-based [[media]]. The styles can vary from [[abstract]] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trompe-l%27%C5%93il trompe-l'œil] (a French term for "[[fool]]" or "trick the eye"). Initiated by the works of mural artists like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Rust Graham Rust] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainer_Maria_Latzke Rainer Maria Latzke] in the 1980s, trompe-l'oeil painting has experienced a [[renaissance]] in private and public buildings in Europe. Today, the [[beauty]] of a wall mural has become much more widely available with a [[technique]] whereby a painting or photographic [[image]] is transferred to poster [[paper]] or canvas which is then pasted to a wall [[surface]] (see wallpaper, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frescography Frescography]) to give the effect of either a hand-painted mural or realistic scene.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mural]

Murals today are painted in a variety of ways, using oil or water-based [[media]]. The styles can vary from [[abstract]] to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trompe-l%27%C5%93il trompe-l'œil] (a French term for "[[fool]]" or "trick the eye"). Initiated by the works of mural artists like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Rust Graham Rust] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainer_Maria_Latzke Rainer Maria Latzke] in the 1980s, trompe-l'oeil painting has experienced a [[renaissance]] in private and public buildings in Europe. Today, the [[beauty]] of a wall mural has become much more widely available with a [[technique]] whereby a painting or photographic [[image]] is transferred to poster [[paper]] or canvas which is then pasted to a wall [[surface]] (see wallpaper, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frescography Frescography]) to give the effect of either a hand-painted mural or realistic scene.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mural]

[[Category: The Arts]]

[[Category: The Arts]]