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About: Mural is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1144 publications have been published within this topic receiving 5050 citations.


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10 Jul 1989

2 citations

01 Jan 1996
TL;DR: In this article, the authors studied the art of mural decorating that has been passed down through many generations of women in certain villages in the Upper East Region of Ghana and identified the common patterns that traditionally characterize these decorations, and explored how they function as a symbolic language in the communities in which they appear.
Abstract: This report studies the art of mural decorating that has been passed down through many generations of women in certain villages in the Upper East Region of Ghana. It identifies the common patterns that traditionally characterize these decorations, and explores how they function as a symbolic language in the communities in which they appear. Among the variety of surface decorations found throughout the Upper East Region, my research focuses on the traditional mural decorations of the village of Sirigu. These decorations are characterized by materials and common forms that represent objects of common use and visibility in the daily lives of the people. The study identified two broad categories of decorations: twodimensional patterns and raised-relief symbols. It was also observed that women who are mainly responsible for the artwork have specific reasons for choosing the patterns they use for decorations. This report outlines how elderly women in the community teach the process of applying traditional decorations to the younger women. The study concludes that the environment and the materials it offers continue to dictate much of the art form, the technique having remained virtually unaltered for generations. This report points out how the creation of these murals under the harsh conditions of the environment is intriguing. Mural decorations reflect the needs of the environment in two respects. First, the environmental conditions create a need for the finishing of compound surfaces and, secondly, the materials available in the surrounding environment influence the resulting design. Thus, the art forms are ultimately representations of that same environment. TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER 1: METHODOLOGY 3 CHAPTER 2: SOCIAL CONTEXT OF SIRIGU, THE STUDY VILLAGE........ 6 General Background 6 Physical Structure 8 Houses With Traditional Decoration 10 Rooms With Traditional Decoration 12 CHAPTER 3: TYPES OF DECORATIONS 13 Two-Dimensional Motifs 13 Designs in Relief 15 Colors 17 Conformity in Design 18 CHAPTER 4: HIERARCHY OF DECORATIONS 19 CHAPTER 5: PROCESS 20 General Trends 20 Materials 21 Documentation of the Process 22 Respect for Expert Decorators 25 CHAPTER 6: SOCIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE DECORATION PROCESS....... 27 CHAPTER 7: CONCLUSION 29 APPENDIX A: ILLUSTRATIONS OF COMMON MOTIFS 31 APPENDIX B: PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PROCESS 3 2 REFERENCES: LITERATURE INFORMANTS

2 citations

Patent
18 Jan 2012
TL;DR: In this paper, a method for removing calcified soil rust from an ancient mural painting and a cultural relic colored drawing is presented, which can be used for repairing the ancient painting and the drawing.
Abstract: The invention discloses a method for removing calcified soil rust from an ancient mural painting and a cultural relic colored drawing. The method comprises the following steps of: preparing a calcified soil rust removing agent; preparing a neutralization solution; applying the calcified soil rust removing agent; and applying the neutralization solution. The results of a large number of experiments and field tests prove that the calcified soil rust on the ancient mural painting and the cultural relic colored drawing can be effectively removed by using the method, the calcified soil rust removing agent and the neutralization solution without affecting patterns and colors of the ancient mural painting and the cultural relic colored drawing or damaging a paint layer and a base layer of the mural painting. The method can be used for repairing the ancient mural painting and the cultural relic colored drawing.

2 citations

Patent
30 Sep 2015
TL;DR: In this paper, a multi-functional electronic mural painting is presented, where the upper portion and the lower part of a mural painting frame are provided with a function panel and no.
Abstract: The utility model discloses a multi -functional electronic mural painting, the upper portion and the lower part of mural painting frame are provided with a function panel and no. Two function panels respectively, the LED display screen sets up the middle part at the mural painting frame, fixed hangers is the symmetry and sets up the top at the mural painting frame, usb power interface sets up the top right side at the mural painting frame, the RAM card slot sets up in the middle of the top of mural painting frame, the left side of a function panel is provided with the temperature display screen be provided with the voice broadcast loudspeaker between temperature display screen and the digital clock, the middle part of no. Two function panels is provided with the perpetual calendar display screen, the left side of no. Two function panels is provided with control and adjusts the touch -sensitive screen, the top left side of mural painting frame is provided with light intensity sensor, touch -sensitive screen electric connection is all adjusted with control to light intensity sensor, LED display screen and perpetual calendar display screen. This multi -functional electronic mural painting outward appearance is pleasing to the eye, and the function is various, and is easy and simple to handle.

2 citations


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No. of papers in the topic in previous years
YearPapers
2023132
2022287
202149
202048
201956
201851