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muralPainting applied to and made integral with the surface of a wall or ceiling. Its roots can be found in the universal desire that led prehistoric peoples to create cave paintings—the desire to decorate their surroundings and express their ideas and beliefs. The Romans produced large numbers of murals in Pompeii and Ostia, but mural painting (not synonymous with fresco) reached its highest degree of creative achievement in Europe with the work of such Renaissance masters as Masaccio, Fra Angelico, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael. In the 20th century, the mural was embraced by artists of the Cubist and Fauve movements in Paris, revolutionary painters in Mexico (e.g., Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros), and Depression-era artists under the sponsorship of the U.S. government (e.g., Ben Shahn, Thomas Hart Benton). mural a large painting or picture on a wall How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| s two entries are those on Mexican muralism and the Harlem Renaissance. Opening May 30, 1999, it will trace his entire career, emphasizing his contributions to muralism, symbolism, cubism, the post-World War I ``return to order,'' social realism and surrealism. Designed to provide new perspectives on the artist, the exhibition follows Rivera's body of work throughout his lifetime, emphasizing his contributions to muralism, symbolism, cubism, the post-World War I "return to order," social realism, and surrealism. |
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