wall-painting
Art on plaster
Wall-painting is the art or practice of creating images directly on walls, typically using paint applied to plaster.
The term covers everything from prehistoric cave art to Renaissance frescoes to contemporary murals.
A wall-painting is also any individual work created this way: The church contains several medieval wall-paintings.
Paleolithic painted cavern
- AltamiraSpanish cave with paintings
- pictographSymbol drawn as image
- petroglyphCarved image on stone
- ochreIron-rich earth pigment
charcoal · handprint · bison · aurochs · paleolithic · neolithic · torch · ritual
Pressurized pigment in cans
- taggingAttaching identifying markers
- aerosolMist in gas
- stencilCutout pattern for painting
- throwupExpelled stomach contents
piece · writer · crew · mural · Banksy · hip-hop · urban · subway
Wall-coating paste
- giornataItalian word for day
- arriccioFirst plaster layer
- pigmentColor-imparting material
- limeAcidic green citrus
gesso · binder · pouncing · cartoon · vault · Michelangelo · Giotto · Italian
Cutout pattern for painting
- gildingApplying decorative gold coating
- marblingStreaky fat distribution
- trompe-l'oeilArt mimicking three dimensions
- motifRecurring thematic element
arabesque · chinoiserie · rococo · baroque · ornamental · border · frieze · dado
Wet plaster painting technique
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
- trompe-l'oeilArt mimicking three dimensions
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- scaffoldTemporary elevated work structure
civic · monumental · site-specific · WPA · political · narrative · scale · installation
Lascaux
Paleolithic painted cavern
- AltamiraSpanish cave with paintings
- pictographSymbol drawn as image
- petroglyphCarved image on stone
ochre · charcoal · handprint · bison · aurochs · paleolithic · neolithic · torch · ritual · shamanic
spraypaint
Pressurized pigment in cans
throwup · piece · writer · crew · mural · Banksy · hip-hop · urban · subway · illegal
plaster
Wall-coating paste
lime · gesso · binder · pouncing · cartoon · vault · Michelangelo · Giotto · Italian · Renaissance
stencil
Cutout pattern for painting
- gildingApplying decorative gold coating
- marblingStreaky fat distribution
- trompe-l'oeilArt mimicking three dimensions
motif · arabesque · chinoiserie · rococo · baroque · ornamental · border · frieze · dado · ceiling
fresco
Wet plaster painting technique
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
- trompe-l'oeilArt mimicking three dimensions
- commissionPayment for services rendered
scaffold · civic · monumental · site-specific · WPA · political · narrative · scale · installation · restoration
icon
Pictorial screen symbol
- BuddhistFollower of Gautama's teachings
- HinduFollower of ancient Indian religion
- ChristianAdherent of the gospel
temple · monastery · church · catacomb · devotional · hagiography · mandala · thangka · apse · sanctuary
wall-paintingcanvas painting
Art on stretched fabric
easel painting · oil on canvas · scroll painting · miniature painting · illuminated manuscript
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