Mural

What is a Mural?

A **mural** is a very big picture painted right onto a wall! You might see murals on the side of a building, in a school, or even inside a house. They can tell stories or just be beautiful to look at.

Examples:

• The whole class helped paint a colorful **mural** on the school wall.
• We saw an amazing **mural** of a city skyline downtown.
• The artist spent weeks creating the giant **mural** in the library.

Synonyms:

Wall painting, fresco.

Fun Fact:

Some murals are so old they were painted thousands of years ago in caves!