pintura mural
/pintuɾa muɾal/from spelling rules
The English phrase "wall painting" is translated into Spanish as pintura mural.
pintura mural is a direct translation used to describe any artwork painted directly onto a wall. In formal contexts, if the wall painting was specifically created using wet plaster as the medium, the term fresco may be used instead.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of pintura, meaning "painting" and mural, meaning "pertaining to a wall or mural".
Which one should you use?
While pintura mural refers to the medium or the act of painting on a wall, the single noun mural is often used to refer to the finished artwork itself.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you must pluralize both the noun and the adjective, resulting in pinturas murales.
How do you pronounce it?
/pintuɾa muɾal/
Did you know?
- The term muralismo refers to a specific 20th-century Mexican art movement that used pinturas murales as educational tools for people who could not read.
- The word pintura refers both to the finished artwork and to the liquid paint itself, meaning you use the same word for a 'wall painting' and the 'paint' used to create it.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the word mural carries a strong political and social connotation, often referring to community-driven street art rather than just decorative art.
Examples in context
- El artista creó un mural impresionante en el centro de la ciudad.The artist created an impressive mural in the city center.
- La pintura mural en este edificio es excepcional.The wall painting in this building is exceptional.
- La ciudad está llena de murales callejeros, cada uno con su historia.The city is filled with street murals, each with its own story.
- La pintura mural de la iglesia es impresionante.The wall painting of the church is impressive.
- La pintura mural es impresionante.The wall painting is impressive.
- Vimos una pintura mural en el centro.We saw a wall painting in the center.
- Esa pintura mural es de un artista local.That wall painting is by a local artist.
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are visiting an art gallery.
- MaríaMira esa pintura mural, Alejandro.Look at that wall painting, Alejandro.
- AlejandroEs impresionante, María.It is impressive, María.
- MaríaMe encantan los colores de la pintura mural.I love the colors of the wall painting.
- AlejandroYo también, es mi favorita.Me too, it is my favorite.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
