wall painting

noun

: fresco

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Their efforts will involve comparing the Liberty wall paintings with other examples from Britain and the broader Roman world. Willem Marx, NPR, 20 June 2025 Today, the restaurant with colorful orange and green chairs has wall paintings and posters highlighting the importance of reading, as well as a poetry wall. Kalpana Sunder, Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2025 That gives historians some idea of when the wall paintings may have been completed, offering insight into the artistic sensibilities of those who could afford to own lodges and commission art during the mid-16th century. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025 Set against a ruby-red backdrop, the wall paintings depict female followers of Dionysus—the Greek god of wine and ecstasy—engaged in secretive cult rituals. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wall painting

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First Known Use

circa 1688, in the meaning defined above

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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 8 Jul. 2025.

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