I love murals and street art. If you like murals or have a mural you'd like to post, this meme is for you. Just follow the Linky steps below. Once you start looking you will find murals everywhere. The "Monday Mural" meme goes live on Monday at 12,01AM, Perth,Western Australian time. Be sure to link back to this blog and visit your fellow posters. Looking forward to your mural finds this week.
Thanks Sami
When we visited our long time friends C&M, who now live in the very pretty town of Vila Nova da Cerveira (north of Portugal, bordering with Spain) we spotted some murals around the small town.
In Rua 25 Abril 1, (25th April Street), on the walls of the Cine-theatre, ia a 10mt high mural, painted by Juan Domingues, a Venezuelan artist, son of Portuguese immigrants. It is a tribute to the artist Henrique Silva, one of the founders of the Cerveira International Art Biennial - and portrays the "eternal master of the restless" in his youth and presently.
On the other side of the cine-theatre is an 8 meter high mural entitled "Gaps in memory", which was painted over 4 days in 2016, by Brazilian artist Elton Hipólito, portraying the master José Rodrigues (1936-2016) - a Portuguese artist known for his work in sculpture, drawing, illustration, and scenography.
The artist chose to paint using natural pigment paints, with light and dark soil collected from 2 different areas in the region, which at the same time draws attention to the problem with fires in the area.
Just down the road, another mural by the same Brazilian artist Elton Hipólito, painted in April 2019, measuring 17,50mt x 4,30mt and entitled "Women of the April revolution", portrays writers Maria Teresa Horta, Maria Isabel Barreno and Maria Velho da Costa - or the "3 Marias", to perpetuate freedom of expression, marking the 45th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution (25th April 1974, a military coup that overthrew the dictatorship and established a democratic regime, without a single loss of life)
...Sami, you have an amazing collection today, so many great faces. Thanks for hosting, I wish you a wonderful week.
ReplyDeleteThank you Tom, enjoy the rest of your week too.
DeleteMerci beaucoup pour cette splendide série de peintures murales monumentales
ReplyDeleteDe rien Kwarkito :)
DeleteI'm always impressed by artists who can paint such lovely portraits on such a large scale. These are all very nice.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sharon. It can't be easy to paint on such a large scale.
DeleteDear Sami,
ReplyDeleteyou’ve once again gathered a fabulous collection of murals! I’m especially drawn to the striking portraits – no matter how often I see it, I’m still amazed by the level of skill it takes to get the proportions just right on such a massive scale. That’s real artistic mastery! 🎨✨
From me, you’re getting an “old-school mural” today – featuring Saint Rupert, straight from the streets of Vienna 😉
Warm greetings from Austria,
Traude
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Thank you Traude. Old school murals are also nice :)
DeleteThe portrait of the three women is very impressive!!
ReplyDeleteTHank you for hosting Monday Murals…mae at maefood.blogspot.com
Thank you Mae.
DeleteI really enjoy all these portraits
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
DeleteTHese are lovely- I like the pencils best - they make something out of nothing, as pencils do!
ReplyDeleteIt's a simple one but I'm sure it was colourful when it was originally painted, now a bit faded ...Thanks Lydia
DeleteFor a town rather than a city, there are some very nice works. I like the first showing a young person and then the image of the person who is now much older. I don't think I've ever seen that in public art.
ReplyDeleteIt is a different type of mural indeed. Thanks Andrew
DeleteTambém eu sou fã de murais.
ReplyDeleteTalento puro.
Boa semana
Obrigada Pedro, boa semana
DeleteI admire anyone who can do a portrait that actually looks like the person they are representing!
ReplyDeleteI agree Jeanie, a real talent.
DeleteDifferent, "fragile" styles - very beautiful. Mine sure... well... ;-) What I find in rain...
ReplyDeleteThanks Iris. At least you are finding some murals :)
DeleteAn amazing place with amazing murals. Have a good time
ReplyDeleteVioletta
Thank you Violetta :)
DeleteThose giant portraits are epic. Sami! Aloha!
ReplyDeleteThanks Cloudia.
DeleteAmazing series of mural, great clicks.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice week ahead.
Thank you Rupam.
DeleteThe portraits are incredible. So striking.
ReplyDeleteSusan
Thank you Susan.
DeleteWhat fabulous murals and now I need to read about these people!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jackie. The 3 Marias have an interesting story.
DeleteYou found some wonderful murals. Thanks for showing them to us.
ReplyDeleteThanks TFG.
DeleteYou always find such great murals, Sami.
ReplyDeleteThank you Pat.
DeleteWhat a great collection. I think i would find those huge faces a little overwhelming, but the artistry is quite striking.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sue.
Deletevery impressive collection of murals, Sami.
ReplyDeleteThanks Klara :)
DeleteYou've found and shared some good ones here Sami ... thank you.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Thank you Jan.
DeleteInteresting. My favorite is the portrait of José Rodrigues.
ReplyDeleteI also like it because of the tones used. Thanks Linda.
DeleteWhat wonderful murals - perfect for your to find when visiting your friends!
ReplyDeleteHave a great week Sami
Wren x
Thank you Wren. It was a good surprise find.
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