muralism

mu·ral·ism

[myoor-uh-liz-uhm]
noun ( sometimes initial capital letter )
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.

Origin:
mural + -ism; compare Spanish muralismo

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