Mural art – from ancient times to the present

Mankind has created works of art on walls from early times. For example, these images of wild animals, on the wall of a cave in France, were produced using naturally-occurring pigments such as yellow ochre.

Mali, West Africa.

Zimbabwe.

ExaMplEs of Egyptian and roMan wall art

Egyptian tomb wall painting

Roman bedroom wall

• A Roman bath mural

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The Sistine Chapel ceiling in Rome.

Part of the Sistine Chapel ceiling.

ModErn Murals

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More Mexican Murals

Creating Murals for Schools:1. Thomas Deir, Hawaii, U.S.A.

Another Thomas Deir Mural

2. Morris Hillier Junior School Library, St. Kitts