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wall painting

noun

  1. 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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The wall paintings were encrusted with animal glue leftover over from previous restorations, which clouded visitors’ views of the 14th century frescoes.

At City Hall, admire long staircases and a wall painting remembering those who died at the Battle of Zacapoaxtla.

There is a wall painting of such a scene, found at Pompeii and reproduced in Fig. 12.

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.

You will see them constantly in Egyptian and Greek art, both in wall painting and textile decoration.

The old church is actually one of the aisles of the new, and here may be seen an ancient wall painting and two piscina.

The distinction between fresco and wall-painting is frequently forgotten.

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