Murals are large scale paintings which are executed directly on walls, ceilings, and many other typically large flat, convex or concave surfaces. They are presumed to be the oldest human art form, as cave paintings at numerous ancient human settlements suggest, and can be found all over the world. A wide variety of artistic styles are used in mural painting, and some (usually Trompe L'oeil murals) incorporate the use of techniques which combine Realism with a dramatic sense of scale and amazing depth.
A mural is usually commissioned by either a patron, a corporation, a government or an institution, because it obviously represents a costly endeavour. For this reason, murals are often found in places like public and private schools, government buildings, and on the outside of buildings in urban, suburban and rural areas. Murals and the people who create them often become well known, due to the large scale and themes. (Leonardo da Vinci and Diego Rivera were both muralists. Michelangelo was also.) Qualified muralists demonstrate a remarkably wide range of skills required to meet the special needs of murals.Classically, a mural is applied directly to a prepared surface as with fresco which, of course, was used in the Sistine Chapel. (Fresco is a wet plaster to which pigments are added. As the pigments dry, they fade slightly, but most importantly bond with the plaster.) Murals are usually painted by a team of artists although there are many artists today who work solo. (from:http://www.jonssonsworld.com/A_Brief_History_of_Murals_and_Mural_Painting.html)
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