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wall painting
noun
- mural painting executed by any of various techniques, as encaustic, tempera, fresco, or oil paint on canvas, often as an enhancement of the architecture of which the recipient wall is a part.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wall painting1
First recorded in 1850–55
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Example Sentences
At City Hall, admire long staircases and a wall painting remembering those who died at the Battle of Zacapoaxtla.
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There is a wall painting of such a scene, found at Pompeii and reproduced in Fig. 12.
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The wall painting (Fig. 113) of a salesroom of a bakery, also found in Pompeii, gives a good idea of the appearance of the bread.
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You will see them constantly in Egyptian and Greek art, both in wall painting and textile decoration.
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The old church is actually one of the aisles of the new, and here may be seen an ancient wall painting and two piscina.
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The distinction between fresco and wall-painting is frequently forgotten.
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