wall painting

noun

: fresco

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Those myths were conveyed through performance, sung in the great halls of the elite, recited at festivals all across the ancient world, staged at the theatre to large audiences, and displayed on wall paintings, mosaics, vases, and sculptures that adorned both sacred sanctuaries and city-states. Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026 When your eyes take in the space as a whole, a fetching panorama appears where tigers seem to lope seamlessly between the cushion tapestry and the wall paintings. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Jan. 2026 Not only has the cathedral been climate-controlled since the 1950s, but its wall paintings are buon frescos, meaning they were made of mineral compounds that contain no organic materials for mold to live on. Elizabeth Anne Brown, Scientific American, 20 Jan. 2026 The wall painting, which is above a refrigerator shelf, features a pear wearing a knit sweater of a farmhouse. Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wall painting

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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 8 Mar. 2026.

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