wall painting

noun

: fresco

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French Medieval wall paintings hidden for more than 500 years in the Angers cathedral have been digitally restored, according to the Hamilton Kerr Institute Bulletin. Francesca Aton For Artnews, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2025 Everything has been sensitively restored, including fragments of Iznik tiles, wall paintings, and hidden Byzantine cisterns. Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 Another wall painting likely depicts the goddess Venus with her beau Adonis, according to the park. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024 During the recent construction of a new hotel in Cartagena, Colombia, on a site dating back to the 16th century, our team uncovered ancient burial grounds, priceless wall paintings and notable murals that had been concealed for generations under layers of plaster. Monica Cuervo, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wall painting 

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 18 Jan. 2025.

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