Spanish Conversation · Level 91
59 words
Spanish word
muralismo
Pronunciation
IPA/muɾaˈlismo/
Meaning
- masculine nounmuralism
Example
El muralismo mexicano cambió la historia del arte del país.
Mexican muralism changed the country's art history.
More examples
Fui a ver una obra de muralismo en el barrio histórico.
I went to see a work of muralism in the historic district.
Core concept
Large-scale public mural movement expressing collective social messages.
Common phrases
obra de muralismo
work of muralism
taller de muralismo
muralism workshop
museo del muralismo
museum of muralism
Similar words
mural: Painted image on a building wall meant to be seen by passersby.
pintura: Artwork created by applying paint to a surface, emphasizing color and form.
obra: Individual artistic work produced by a creator and regarded as a single piece.
arte público: Art installed in public spaces for broad viewing and community engagement.
Definition in Spanish
Corriente artística centrada en la realización de grandes pinturas murales públicas que expresan mensajes colectivos y sociales.
Word origin
Formed from mural (wall painting) and -ismo (movement), the word names the artistic tendency of creating politically and socially charged murals in public spaces since early 20th-century Mexico.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech, 'muralismo' appears in discussions of style or history, while reference to a single work is usually 'un mural' or 'una pintura mural'.
Other meanings
- mural artnoun
Related words
- muralistamuralistnoun
- muralísticomuralisticadjective