Dubrovnik

Mural artist in Dubrovnik

Giulia Dal Bon paints murals by hand in Dubrovnik: houses, villas, bedrooms, hotels, restaurants and shops. Trained at the Brera Academy, she comes to the site, offers two free sketches, from 150 € per square metre with a quote within 48 hours.

Contact Giulia

Tell me what kind of space you have and your idea.

Price of a mural

Simple, floral or botanical motif150 EUR/sqm
Detailed, figurative design250 EUR/sqm
Trompe-l'oeil, ceiling, large composition350 EUR/sqm
Exterior facade150 EUR/sqm (plus scaffolding if needed)

Example of a hand-painted wall mural by Giulia Dal Bon, for projects in Dubrovnik

How it works

Four steps, and the quote is free.

1

Send me your idea

Even if the idea is still vague, we shape it together. Write on WhatsApp or by email, I reply within 48h.

2

Send a photo of the wall

A photo and rough dimensions are enough. Tell me the city, the type of place, and whether the wall is indoors or outdoors.

3

Get a sketch and a quote

I send you a digital sketch over the photo of your wall, with a detailed quote. The first two sketches are free, and corrections are included.

4

I paint the wall

From 150 € per sqm for a simple motif, more if the design is very detailed. We set the date together.

Picture the mural

Each project begins with the surface, the light, the proportions, the circulation, and the way the place is lived.

Can I see the design before saying yes ?

Yes. Before any agreement, Giulia shows you the project as an image on your own wall, with a detailed price. Two free sketches are proposed to you before the project is confirmed, and corrections are included.

What kind of mural works well in Dubrovnik ?

In Dubrovnik, dining-room decors in the old-town restaurants and sea subjects in the houses and hotels above the walls. Everything is painted with a brush, in odourless acrylic.

Does it damage the wall ?

No damage. Acrylic bonds to a painted or plastered wall, with no stripping and no heavy undercoat. And if you change your mind in ten years, a roller of paint covers it.

Dubrovnik, between the Stradun and the walls

Here a mural enters a Renaissance and Baroque city that turns into a stage every summer.

Houses and apartments

Bedrooms, living rooms, hallways, entrances and ceilings of the stone houses of the old town and Lapad. Example: an 8 sqm bedroom wall in a detailed design, around 2 000 €.

Hotels, restaurants and shops

Hotels, restaurants and shops on the Stradun, in Ploče and Lapad. In a market where competitors look alike, a mural is one of the few things that cannot be copied. From 150 € per sqm.

Facades and exterior walls

Strong sun and salt test the facades: quartz paint, with anti-salt varnish on request. In the UNESCO-listed old town, a facade needs the owner's agreement and a permit. From 150 € per sqm, plus scaffolding if needed.

A mural for this place

Dubrovnik's old town, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1979 among the very first sites, was restored in exemplary fashion after the damage of 1991. Every summer since 1950, the Dubrovnik Summer Festival turns more than seventy open-air venues of the Renaissance and Baroque city into stages for music, theatre and dance. Requests come from stone houses, hotels and restaurants looking for a distinctive feature. Giulia travels easily to Dubrovnik to paint: she comes to see the wall in person, or works first from photos and measurements.

What Giulia brings to Mural artist in Dubrovnik. Giulia is a painter, trained at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan. She exhibits her paintings in art galleries and also paints on walls. Corriere della Sera, Domus and Sky Arte have covered her work, and her mural of more than twenty metres dedicated to Gaber and Jannacci stands in Milan. The wall is her favourite canvas because it truly becomes part of a place, a unique work made to tell your story.

Ideas for spaces

The project can stay simple or take on a stronger wall presence. It depends on scale, function, circulation, and the way the wall is seen.

Homes and villas

Villas, apartments, and bedrooms where the mural can live with strong light, larger volumes, and refined materials without becoming showy.

Hotels, restaurants, and boutiques

Hotels, restaurants, boutiques, and image-led spaces where painting can become a very recognizable and immediately elegant presence.

Very site-specific project

The project can stay simple or take on a stronger wall presence. It depends on scale, function, circulation, and the way the wall is seen.

Other spaces

Homes, hospitality spaces, portfolio, and nearby pages to explore.

Nearby towns

From Dubrovnik, the project can open toward these nearby places.

The mural of over 20 metres for Gaber and Jannacci, in Milan, in the press

Giulia Dal Bon, trained at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera, Milan.

Price of a mural in Dubrovnik

The quote is tailored to each project. These are the formats requested most often.

Simple, floral or botanical motif150 EUR/sqm
Detailed, figurative design250 EUR/sqm
Trompe-l'oeil, ceiling, large composition350 EUR/sqm
Exterior facade150 EUR/sqm (plus scaffolding if needed)

What changes the quote: the surface to paint, how complex the design is, interior or exterior, the condition of the wall before preparation, the height and whether scaffolding is needed and the timeline.

Send a photo of the wall, its approximate dimensions and your idea: the quote follows quickly.

Where Giulia works in Dubrovnik

Surfaces: interior wall, exterior facade, ceiling, stairwell, hallway, entrance, children's bedroom, bedroom, living room, kitchen, bathroom, shop window, shutter, garden wall, movable panel.

Places: house, villa, flat, second home, hotel, B&B, holiday rental, restaurant, pizzeria, cafe, bar, ice cream shop, boutique, shop, hair salon, spa, gym, medical practice, waiting room, nursery, office, showroom, wine cellar.

Neighbourhoods: Old town, Stradun, Ploče, Lapad, Gruž.

Possible subjects: landscape, floral and botanical motifs, painted sky on a ceiling, perspective trompe-l'oeil, figures, animals, lettering and painted signs, reproduction of an artwork.

Mural, wall mural, hand-painted mural, wall painting, wall art, mural decoration, decorative painting, trompe l'oeil, hand-painted wall, painted feature wall, a painting made directly on the wall: these are different names for the same work in Dubrovnik. People search for this as a mural artist, a muralist, a wall artist or a decorative painter. Giulia paints with a brush, in odourless acrylic indoors and quartz paint outdoors.

Dubrovnik lives between the Stradun, the walls and the Summer Festival founded in 1950, which turns the old town into more than seventy open-air stages each year.

Giulia also travels to Split and along the whole Dalmatian coast.

Frequently asked questions about murals in Dubrovnik

How much does a mural cost in Dubrovnik?

The price is per square metre: 150 € for a simple motif, 250 € for a detailed design, 350 € for trompe-l’oeil or a ceiling. A small mural in a bedroom costs less than a facade that needs preparation and scaffolding. The quote is free : see all prices.

What subject works well for a mural in Dubrovnik?

The most requested subjects: floral and botanical work for bedrooms and living rooms, landscapes for living spaces and terraces, trompe l’oeil for facades and ceilings. Everything is drawn to measure: Giulia offers two free sketches from your idea, and you refine it together until the subject is yours.

What is the difference between a hand-painted mural and spray-painted graffiti?

They are two different crafts. A graffiti artist works with spray cans, with a fast gesture and a graphic finish. A brush-painted mural is built layer by layer, which allows gradients, fine detail and trompe l’oeil: it is a painting made directly on the wall. Indoors, Giulia uses odourless acrylic. And while she paints, people take the time to watch: a brush at work is a show in itself. The choice depends on the finish you are after.

What do you call an artist who paints on walls?

A mural artist, a muralist, a wall artist or a decorative painter — and the art itself is called mural painting or wall art. Some come from graffiti and work with spray cans; Giulia Dal Bon comes from painting: trained at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan, she exhibits her paintings in art galleries and paints commissioned murals with a brush. To have one painted, send her a photo of your wall: free quote within 48 hours.

Does a mural hold up outdoors in Dubrovnik?

Yes, with surface preparation and quartz paint, made for outdoor walls. In Dubrovnik sun and salt are strong: lightfast pigments are used and, on request, an anti-salt varnish.

Do I need permission to paint a facade in Dubrovnik?

For an interior wall, no. For a facade visible from the street, you usually need the owner's or the building association's approval, and a notice to the town hall if the building is in a protected area. Giulia explains the process before starting.

How long does it take to paint a mural?

It depends on the surface and the level of detail: a simple motif in a bedroom takes a few days, a large composition or a facade longer. Giulia gives the timing with the quote, within 48 hours, and gives plenty of notice if the schedule moves. The place keeps running while she works: the acrylic is odourless.

How long does a mural last?

An acrylic mural lasts for decades indoors: the paint becomes part of the plaster and lives as long as the wall. Outdoors, quartz paint is made for facades, and an anti-salt or anti-pollution varnish extends it further. And if one day you want a change, it can be painted over like any wall paint.