壁画,即置于建筑壁面和天花板上的画。作为建筑物的附属部分,壁画能够有效地利用画面,将周围环境和建筑元素和谐地融为一体。壁画也是人类历史上最早的绘画形式之一。壁画的雏形最早可以追溯到旧石器时代晚期,比如位于法国南部阿尔代什(Ardèche)的肖维岩洞(Chauvet Cave)壁画(公元前30000年),而许多古代壁画也在埃及古墓(公元前3150年)、克里特文明的宫殿(公元前1700 Murals, paintings placed on building walls and ceilings. As an adjunct part of the building, the murals can make effective use of the picture to harmonize the surrounding environment with the architectural elements. Mural painting is also one of the earliest forms of painting in human history. The prototype of the murals can be traced back to the late Paleolithic, such as the Chauvet Cave mural (30000 BC) in Ardèche, southern France, and many ancient murals are also found in Egyptian tombs 3150), the palace of Crete Civilization (1700 BC)