Below is a glossary article post in the category M which discusses the explanation of the meaning, definition and meaning of the acronym, term, jargon, or termonology of Mural based on summaries from various types of sources (references) that are relevant, related, and trustworthy.
Understanding Mural
So, what is actually meant by Mural?
Mural is a painting that is applied directly to the walls usually in public spaces.
Explanation of Mural
The popularity of murals in the Western world began in the 19th century, with a sense of national identity oriented to the new community. The advantage of murals is its accessibility to a large audience, which has been loved by many political ideologies.
In the 1930s there was a tendency for the world to make art more public as a reaction to the development of the introspective of modern art. In Latin America, the US and Britain, mural paintings became popular thanks to government sponsors in the form of organizations such as The Artists International Association. In 1933 Mario Sironi published a mural and mural painting manifesto assigned by Giorgio de Chirico and Carlo Carrà. In Germany, the Italian mural and the USSR reflect a totalitarian country propaganda.
In the 1970s murals in the Western world were designed for local politics, often expressing a sense of pride in national, race or civil in the area.
See also Muralism Mexico
Moreover, as we have seen above, this term is one of a collection of dictionaries, acronyms, terms, jargon, or terminology in the field of arts that begins with an alphabet or prefix M, as well as terms associated with M.
Meaning of Mural in the English, Indonesian (Including Javanese and Sundanese), and Malaysian Translation Dictionary
Apart from discussing the meaning and discussion of the definition, to deepen it further, here we also need to know what the word means in the English, Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese) translation dictionaries, as well as Malaysia (Malay).
For easy understanding, in this glossary post, we will explain it in the form of a list of translations of terms from various types of languages as follows:
- English; Terminology = Mural.
- Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese translations); Terminology = Lukisan dinding (Indonesian), Mural (Java), and Iwa in Sundanese.
- Malaysian; Terminology = Mural.
Closing
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Footnotes
This glossary post was created by referring to the conclusions of the meaning of definitions from various authoritative relevant references such as Wikipedia, Britannica and several other sources such as MoMA, Tate, ModernArts, and so on. This word is one of a collection of terminology in the field of Art which begins with the alphabet or prefix M. This article wasupdated in Dec of 2025.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creativity
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=mural
- https://www.britannica.com/search?query=mural
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