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A mural is a type of painting, identified by its location and the style of painting used to create it. Murals are large in size. Outdoor murals in cities can take up the entire outdoor wall of some buildings.
Dictionary Definition
Merriam-Webster's dictionary defines the word mural as something that is "applied to and made integral with a wall or ceiling surface"
Etymology
The word mural comes from the Latin word murus, which means wall. It was originally called a "mural painting" but shortened simply to "mural" in 1921.
Technique
Murals are typically painted directly onto the wall surface. Techniques used by mural painters to transfer the initial design to the wall include the Grid System, the Michelangelo Method, the Parachute Cloth Method, and the Projection Method. Murals may also be painted on a separate surface and attached to the wall later.
Fresco
Fresco is a style of painting in which watercolors are applied to wet plaster. It is the painting technique most commonly used to create murals.
Famous Murals
Well known examples of murals include Pablo Picasso's Guernica and the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo. Murals are also used in cities to brighten public space and create community.
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