muralism

American  

[myoor-uh-liz-uhm] / ˈmyʊər əˌlɪz əm /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of muralism

mural + -ism; compare Spanish muralismo

Example Sentences

During high school, he was introduced to Mexican muralism and decided to instead paint murals that could directly impact his community.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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

From New York Times

The Siqueiros School is based in a converted elementary school in the nearby hamlet of Poxindeje, and one of its co-founders is Jesús Rodríguez Arévalo, a pupil of disciples of Mexico’s three muralism masters: Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros and José Clemente Orozco.

From Seattle Times