muralism

[ myoor-uh-liz-uhm ]

noun

, (sometimes initial capital letter)

1. an artistic movement identified chiefly with the Mexican painters José Orozco, Diego Rivera, and David Siqueiros and exemplified by their grand-scale, narrative murals on humanitarian, social, and political themes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of muralism¹

mural + -ism; compare Spanish muralismo

Example Sentences

Claudette Johnson’s new artwork honours the Black female experience through this bold triptych, continuing Art on the Underground's exploration of contemporary responses to muralism at Brixton station.

From BBC

It is no coincidence that muralism was born in this place.

From Seattle Times

Jonatan Chávez, historian of San Ildefonso, said that muralism arose in a highly politicized context.

From Seattle Times

“They’re way more muralistic. It feels a lot more like the history of Latin American muralism.”

From New York Times

Just as their famous predecessors did shortly after the Mexican Revolution, teachers and students of the Siqueiros School of Muralism are on a mission to keep alive the practice of using visual imagery to share messages of social and political importance.

From Seattle Times