muralismo

muralism

noun moo-rah-LEEZ-moh Rare

Also means

mural art movement

Usage Note

Muralismo refers to the artistic and political movement of large-scale wall painting, most famously the Mexican muralist movement of the 1920s–40s (muralismo messicano) led by Rivera, Orozco, and Siqueiros. In Italian cultural discourse the word is used for both that historical movement and contemporary mural art.

Examples

"Il muralismo messicano ha influenzato molti artisti."

Natural Translation

Mexican muralism influenced many artists.

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