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ART IN SOCIAL CONTExT ADE675 7B
ART IN SOCIAL CONTExT ADE675 7B
ART IN SOCIAL CONTExT ADE675 7B
MAHANI WAHAB E-PORTFOLIO
ART IN SOCIAL CONTExT ADE675 7B
nEW DIRECTION IN MURAL
What is Mural
• A painting applied to and made integral with the surface of a wall or ceiling
A distinguishing characteristic of mural painting is that the architectural elements of the given space are harmoniously incorporated into the picture.
The term may properly include painting on fired tiles but ordinarily does not refer to mosaic decoration unless the mosaic forms part of the overall scheme of the painting.
Some wall paintings are painted on large canvases, which are then attached to the wall, but the technique has been in common use since the late 19th century.[1]
• Mural art is become increasingly popular in Malaysia because :
1) it’s not only for tourist attraction but also a great backdrop for locals to take pictures.
2) Becomes an attraction that invite people to come and appreciate the arts.
Ceiling painting, by Jean-André Rixens. Salle des Illustres, Le Capitole, Toulouse, France.
Some History..
The Techniques
• The sorts of date to Upper Paleolithic times such as the cave paintings in the Lubang Jeriji Saléh cave in Borneo (40,000-52,000 BP)
• Many ancient murals have been found within ancient Egyptian tombs (around 3150 BC),
• During the Middle Ages murals were usually executed on dry plaster (secco).
• The huge collection of Kerala mural painting dating from the 14th century are examples of fresco secco.
• In Italy, circa 1300, the technique of painting of frescos on wet plaster was reintroduced and led to a significant increase in the quality of mural painting.
• In modern times, the term became more well known with the Mexican muralism art movement (Diego Rivera, David Siqueiros and José Orozco).
• There are many different styles and techniques.
• Mural is the only form of painting that is truly threedimensional, since it modifies and partakes of a given space.
• Byzantine mosaic decoration evinced the greatest respect for organic architectural form.
• The great artists of the Renaissance, on the other hand, attempted to create an illusionistic feeling for space, and the masters of the subsequent
• Baroque period obtained such radical effects as to seem to dissolve almost entirely the walls or ceilings.
• Second characteristic of mural painting is its broad public significance.
• The mural artist must conceive pictorially a social, religious, or patriotic theme on the appropriate scale in reference both to the structural exigencies of the wall and to the idea expressed.
• Many techniques have been used: encaustic painting, tempera painting, fresco painting, ceramics, oil paint on canvas, and, more recently, liquid silicate and fired porcelain enamel.
Landmarks and Boundaries
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Episodes of Malayan History, by Cheong Laitong, 1962
The Orangutan House by Charles Cham, Jonker Street, Melaka
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Pillars of Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Mural & Street Art at Kuala Lumpur
RED BY SIROCCO HOTEL
CHANGKAT BUKIT BINTANG
JALAN GEREJA
JALAN PANGGUNG
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