Cultural Murals and Art

A collection of murals and artistic wall decorations from various cultures, featuring vivid colors, historical themes, and unique stylistic elements.

Faiyum, Egypt. Blue window and mural on a budling. (Editorial Use Only)
Faiyum, Egypt. Blue window and mural on a budling. (Editorial Use Only)
131 assets in this story
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Europe, France, Occitanie,Aveyron, Du Bosc Castel,Toulouse-Lautrec drawing on the castle wall, family house
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Vintage tile, Chucena, Huelva province, Region of Andalusia; Spain, Europe.
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EGYPT, NILE RIVER, NEAR LUXOR, WEST BANK, PAINTED HOUSE TELLING STORY OF JOURNEY TO MECCA
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Mural on Abai Men's house (more than 200 years old), Palau
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Minoan civilization. Knossos Palace. Megaron of the Queen. Bronze Age. Dolphin Frieze. A marine scene depicting a school of dolphins composed symmetrically with fish in the interstices and cluster of sponges around the periphery. LM I period. 1800-1400 BC. Archaeological Museum of Heraklion. Crete, Greece.
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China, Beijing, Xicheng District. Behai Park- Painted Ceiling of Behai Lake walkway on Jade Islet.
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Sweden, Vastra Gotaland County, Tanumshede, Rock Carvings in Tanum
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Berlin, Germany, Europe, Berlin Wall, East Side Gallery (Berliner Mauer), mural by Rosemarie Schinzler, entitled Alles offen (All Open)
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Colourful painted wall hanging wood carving, in furniture factory, near Bangkok, Thailand
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Wall tiles with an image of the lemon harvest, Amalfi, Amalfi Coast, Costiera Amalfitana, Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy, Europe
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detail from the statue of Augustus Prima Porta from the Villa Livia; near Rome 20 B.C. The statue has been coloured to approximate its' original style
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Ceramic tile picture of San Lorenzo, Garganta la Olla, La Vera, Extremadura, Spain, Europe
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Japan, Hoshu, Tokyo, Asakusa, Nakamise Shopping Street, Shop Shutter Artwork depicting Traditional Street Scenes and Characters
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The studio of the artist Tingqua was perhaps the most prolific source of Chinese export painting during the nineteenth century. Located at 16 China Street, Guangzhou, the school specialized in gouache and watercolor paintings influenced by Western artistic traditions. These works became known in America primarily through the American China trader Augustine Heard, who brought a substantial collection of Tingqua paintings back to the United States in ca. 1855. These are now located at the Peabody Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. Tingqua was from a family of Chinese artists, each of whom were recognized for there skills in painting scenes suitable for the export market. His father, Guan Zuolin, often known by his western name, Spoilum, was the first identifiable artist of the Cantonese export school. Tingqua's work is perhaps most recognized for its exquisite characterization of daily life and for its exceptional detail. The precision of the brushwork and concentration upon light effects i
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USA, New Mexico, Santa Fe. Close-up of expressive wall mural.
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Illustration depicting the Mexican war of Independence 16 Sep 1810 - 27 Sep 1821. Cognac Hennessy advertisement, 1938
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Woman viewing a mural in the interior of the Coit Tower at San Francisco, California.
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Zeche Zollverein mine, construction fence painted on by students, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe
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Border. Date/Period: 1800-30. Border. Block-printed on handmade paper. Height: 975 mm (38.38 in); Width: 260 mm (10.23 in). Author: UNKNOWN.
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The Way I See It 1993 Jessie Coates (20th C./American) Acrylic on masonite Private Collection
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Paintings, Essaouira, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
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Mural, Colourful painted door, The Little Prince, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, Europe
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Antonio Ko, Jr., The Basket Weavers, 1992. Oil on canvas.
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Brazil, Bahia, Salvador. Historic Old City, a UNESCO World Heritage listed location. Local art reflects the strong African influence with vibrant colours and traditional cultural scenes.
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Brazil, Bahia, Salvador. The city of Salvador within the historic Old City, a UNESCO World Heritage listed location. Local art reflects the strong African influence with vibrant colours and traditional cultural scenes.
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North America, Mexico, Oaxaca. Arturo Garcia Bustos's murals adorn the walls of the Presidential Palace.
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Graffiti in La Boca, prohibition of Yerba maté, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America
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Artwork by artist Sipho Ndlovu on the history of South Africa, apartheid, Constitutional Court, Constitution Hill, Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa, Africa
1840-30340
Los Angeles, Little Tokyo, Mural
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Ecuador, Pujili, mural painted on wall