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Murals bring art out of the gallery and onto walls, buildings, and public spaces, often at a scale no single canvas could match. Because they are made to be seen by anyone passing by, murals often lean toward bold color, clear imagery, and a strong sense of place, sometimes reflecting the community or history around them directly. This section features mural work on WooArts, capturing large scale public art through photography since the pieces themselves cannot travel. Explore this section to see how artists think differently when their canvas is an entire wall instead of a stretched piece of fabric.

  • Andrea Del Castagno | Mural

    Andrea Del Castagno | Mural

    Andrea del Castagno was an Italian Renaissance painter born near Florence around 1419, who earned the grim nickname Andrea degli Impiccati after painting the portraits of men hanged following the Battle of Anghiari. His 1447 Last Supper fresco at Sant’Apollonia is considered one of his finest works and likely influenced Leonardo da Vinci’s later version…