muralists

Large-scale wall artists

Muralists are artists who create murals—large-scale paintings or artwork applied directly to walls, ceilings, or other permanent surfaces.

The term emphasizes the specialized nature of the work, which requires planning for architectural space and often public viewing: Diego Rivera and other Mexican muralists transformed political art in the twentieth century.

techniques

fresco

Wet plaster painting technique

sgraffitoScratch-revealed layered decoration
trompe-l'oeilArt mimicking three dimensions
stencilCutout pattern for painting

aerosol · brushwork · paste-up · mosaic · underpainting · gesso · varnish · acrylic · tempera · oils

street

graffiti

Illegal surface markings

taggingAttaching identifying markers
throw-upEjected stomach contents
burnerHeat-producing device component

piece · crew · bombing · permission · buff

aesthetics

colorful

Full of varied hues

vividIntensely clear and bright
saturatedThoroughly soaked through
luminousEmitting or reflecting light

bold · large-scale · panoramic · monumental · expressive · dynamic · kaleidoscopic · psychedelic · photorealistic · abstract

profession

commission

Payment for services rendered

collectiveJointly organized group
guildProfessional mutual-aid society
cooperativeJointly operated enterprise

apprenticeship · studio · exhibition · patron · grant · residency · collaboration · assistant · portfolio · proposal

subjects

iconography

Analysis of artistic symbols

narrativeAccount of events
portraitureArt of depicting people
landscapeVisible features of terrain

cityscape · mythology · history · political · memorial · allegory · folklore

spaces

underpass

Road passing below another

schoolPlace of instruction
warehouseBulk goods storage building
alleywayNarrow urban passage

plaza · installation · site-specific

muralists

fresco

graffiti

colorful

commission

iconography

underpass

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