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muralism

[ myoor-uh-liz-uhm ]

noun

, (sometimes initial capital letter)
  1. an artistic movement identified chiefly with the Mexican painters José Orozco, Diego Rivera, and David Siqueiros and exemplified by their grand-scale, narrative murals on humanitarian, social, and political themes.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of muralism1

mural + -ism; compare Spanish muralismo

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