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What is the difference between a painting and a mural?
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The difference between a painting and a mural is that while painting is an artwork done with the use of paints on paper or canvas, a mural is an oversize painting, usually executed on a wall, ceiling or other surface that is considered permanent. Find a collection of antique and vintage paintings on 1stDibs today.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
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"America, Old and New", Mural Painting W/ Industrial Scene, George Browne, 1926
By George Elmer Browne
Located in Philadelphia, PA
fascination with the growth and development of the American scene, this large mural study was painted by
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Nobel Prize for Peace", Pair of Mural Paintings by Savage, "Trust Law Labor"
By Eugene Francis Savage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large and remarkable, this pair of mural paintings -- perhaps serving as studies for much larger
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
Urban Flowers in Orange, Nineties Basket, Mural Painting on Paper, Graffiti
Located in Barcelona, ES
Updated #2
Medium: Acrylic Painting on Watercolor Paper
Size: 100x 70 cm (40 x 28 inches).
Year: 2024
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Siqueiros Glass Mural Painting Unique Piece, Mexican Muralist, 6.56 F by 11.48 F
By David Alfaro Siqueiros
Located in Miami, FL
Mural composed of twenty plates of approximately 49 by 70 centimeters, glass with quicksilver
Category
Vintage 1940s Central American Pre-Columbian Paintings
Materials
Glass
Early 20th-Century Avant-Garde Painted Table with Mexican Muralism Painting
By Diego Rivera
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A spectacular example of early Mexican Muralism,
condensed onto a plywood kitchen tabletop and
Category
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Center Tables
Materials
Iron
Italian Neo-Classic Mural of Cupids
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-classic style mural painting on canvas of a Pair of medallions with cupids centering a
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas
