wall painting

noun

: fresco

Examples of wall painting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Behind the left-field wall at Es Con Field Hokkaido, on the other side of the visiting bullpen, beyond three rows of seats and a concourse, there is a wall painting that measures approximately 22 feet wide and 18 feet high. Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024 These depictions ranged from predynastic statues to wall paintings, amulets, and statues — a tradition spanning 3,000 years. Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024 Workers restoring a loft space at Cambridge University’s Christ’s College have uncovered rare early 16th-century wall paintings that haven’t been seen in nearly three centuries. Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2024 Kourtney also shared shots of other spooky decorations, including a creepy wall painting featuring a bloody pumpkin and a black skeleton kneeling. Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2023 Her wall paintings, some gargantuan, others just a foot tall, are uniformly pointed: art with an edge. Angelica Aboulhosn, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Sep. 2023 Like that of her contemporaries, Diamond’s work had, and still has, a contrarian strain; her wall paintings are simultaneously a reaction to and a reprieve from the commercial. Angelica Aboulhosn, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Sep. 2023 The ancient Persians, who lived in what is now Iran, adorned their palaces, temples and tombs with intricate wall paintings, showcasing scenes of royal court life, religious rituals and epic tales. Pouya Afshar, The Conversation, 30 Aug. 2023 The gold wall painting looks like a series of logos chopped up and reassembled into something just short of legible. Kriston Capps, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1688, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wall painting was circa 1688

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“Wall painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall%20painting. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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