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Mural artist in Naples
In Naples, Giulia Dal Bon paints murals with a brush, in flats, hotels, restaurants, offices and shops. Trained at the Brera Academy, she paints on site, from 150 € per square metre. Free quote within 48 hours, two sketches included: you approve the design before Giulia paints.
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The price of a mural in Naples
| Simple motif or line drawingFine lines for flowers, patterns, silhouettes or figures… | 150 €/sqm |
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| Fully painted subjectColours and shadows for landscapes, portraits or scenes… | 250 €/sqm |
| Trompe-l’oeil or ceilingThe wall opens onto a false window, a sky on the ceiling or an entire landscape… | 350 €/sqm |
| Exterior facade: if needed, scaffolding is added to the quote. | |
Free quote within 48h
The quote starts from the surface and the technique, and spells out what comes on top: interior or exterior, the condition of the wall, the height, scaffolding if needed, the timing.
Where to start?
When you contact me about a mural in Naples, here is what happens next.
A photo of the wall with the sketch
Send me a photo of the wall and I draw a sketch straight onto your photo. You tell me what you think. The first two sketches are free.
The quote
Once the sketch is approved, I send you the quote and we set the date together.
I paint the wall
I come and paint at your place in Naples, by brush, and the place stays open while I work.
Murals in Naples
Naples is a city where painted walls are already part of the urban landscape, especially in the Quartieri Spagnoli. Giulia paints with a brush: custom mural decoration, designed for the inside of a home, a restaurant, or a shop. In Naples, Giulia paints for apartments in the historic centre, restaurants, and shops in Chiaia and near the seafront. A photo of the wall and its measurements are all it takes to begin: Giulia draws the sketch on it, then comes to paint on site.
Naples gives a wall its own subjects: the Galleria Umberto I, Vesuvius at the end of the bay, the washing lines of the Quartieri Spagnoli, Capri offshore, the lemon trees of the coast. Drawn in line they are 150 € per sqm; painted in colour and volume, 250 €.
What Giulia brings to Naples. 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. She paints with a brush, in odourless acrylic indoors and quartz paint outdoors, and Corriere della Sera, Domus and Sky Arte have covered her work. The wall is her favourite canvas because it truly becomes part of a place, a unique work made to tell your story.
Live painting is available in Naples too. Giulia arrives with canvas and paints, works through a wedding, a concert, a festival or a company evening, and the painting is yours at the end of the evening. From 950 € for a wedding, from 900 € for a company evening, from 400 € for a performance at a concert. For a wedding, the reception venues are gathered on the live wedding painting between Naples and Capri page.
Murals district by district in Naples
Murals in the Quartieri Spagnoli
The Quartieri Spagnoli were laid out in the sixteenth century to house Spanish garrisons, and keep their narrow lanes, their street-level homes and their washing hung out in the sun. It is the part of Naples with the highest density of painted walls. Giulia Dal Bon paints restaurant walls, shopfronts and courtyards here, in odourless acrylic: the dining room stays open while she works. From 150 € per square metre, free quote within 48 hours.
Murals in the Rione Sanità
The Rione Sanità spreads at the foot of the Capodimonte hill and is among the liveliest quarters of Naples, with its eighteenth-century palaces, monumental staircases and catacombs. Giulia paints stairwells, building lobbies and courtyard walls here, on surfaces of 10 to 25 m².
Wall painting in the Vomero
The Vomero looks down on Naples from its hill, with the Certosa di San Martino, Castel Sant’Elmo and its high-ceilinged apartment buildings. Giulia Dal Bon paints ceilings, skies in perspective and trompe l’oeil that extend a room here. Indoors the odourless acrylic keeps the flat liveable.
Murals in Chiaia
Chiaia sits between the Villa Comunale and the sea, with its boutiques, hotels and townhouses. In Chiaia, Giulia paints shopfronts, hotel lobbies and dining-room walls. Salt off the bay of Naples is constant: outdoors she works in quartz paint with an anti-salt varnish.
Murals in Posillipo
Posillipo runs down to the sea in villas and gardens hung above the bay of Naples. Giulia Dal Bon paints pool walls, pool houses, covered terraces and boundary walls here, surfaces looked at all year round. Anti-salt varnish offered along the whole coast. From 150 € per square metre, free quote within 48 hours.
Your questions, before commissioning
A photo of the wall, its approximate dimensions and the idea you have in mind are enough to receive a quote.
How much does a mural cost in Naples?
Giulia Dal Bon charges by the square metre: 150 € for a line drawing or a simple motif, 250 € for a fully painted subject, 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.
How do I get a mural painted in my home in Naples?
Write to Giulia Dal Bon on WhatsApp or by email, even if the idea is still vague: she replies within 48 hours. Send her a photo of the wall to be painted, she draws a sketch straight onto your photo, you tell her what you think, and the first two sketches are free. Once the sketch is approved, she sends you the quote, from 150 € per sqm in Naples, and sets the date with you. She then comes and paints the mural at your place in Naples, by brush, and the place stays open while she works.
What does the price of a mural in Naples include?
The square-metre price Giulia Dal Bon quotes includes the paint and materials, the first two sketches, corrections during the work and the protective varnish as a finish. Added to the quote, when needed, are the scaffolding for a facade and travel costs, agreed together. The quote is free and arrives within 48 hours; a deposit of about 100 € for materials confirms the date, and the balance is settled at the end.
I’d like a mural or a painting on a wall of my home in Naples, who should I contact?
Giulia Dal Bon, a painter trained at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan. She paints murals by brush in homes, bedrooms, bathrooms, on terraces, pool walls and facades, and travels in Naples as she does across Europe. Send her a photo of the wall, its approximate dimensions and your idea, however loose: she replies within 48 hours with a quote and a first proposal. The first two sketches are free.
Can I see a design before commissioning the mural?
Always. You receive a sketch set on a photo of your own wall, to scale, together with the quote. The first two sketches are free: Giulia shows the work in progress, you give your opinion, and she adjusts. You confirm when you are ready.
Will a mural damage the wall?
The paint goes onto the plaster already in place. In most cases a dusting down is all that is needed before starting. If the surface has cracks or rising damp, Giulia points it out before quoting and proposes the preparation required. Indoors she uses an odourless acrylic: a child’s bedroom in use or a restaurant that stays open can both be painted. An acrylic mural can later be painted over like any wall paint, if you change your mind in ten years.
When is the best time to paint a mural in Naples?
All year round. Indoors the odourless acrylic lets the room stay in use while she works, in January as in July. Outdoors she needs a dry wall and a mild temperature. Giulia sets the date with you when she quotes, within 48 hours, and gives plenty of notice if the schedule moves.
Can a view of Naples be painted on a wall?
Yes. A painted view lives first of all on its lines. The Galleria Umberto I, built from 1887 to 1890 by Emanuele Rocco, its dome rising to 57 metres, Vesuvius at the end of the bay, the washing strung across the Quartieri Spagnoli. Giulia Dal Bon composes the view for the wall in front of her. As a line drawing, 150 € per sqm; painted in colour, 250 € per sqm. Free quote within 48 hours.
What subject works well for a mural in Naples?
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 Naples?
Yes, with surface preparation and paints made for outdoor use. Sea air is a factor to consider for areas near the water, like Chiaia and the Lungomare Caracciolo: Giulia assesses the wall before quoting. For a facade in Naples, the paint, the wall preparation and how long it lasts are explained in the mural paint and durability guide.
Do I need permission to paint a facade in Naples?
An interior wall can be painted freely. 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, a common situation in the historic centre. Giulia explains the process before starting.
How long does it take to paint a mural?
It depends on the surface, the level of detail and how easy the wall is to reach. 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 a lifetime 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. In Naples, on a façade exposed to traffic, Giulia can also propose an anti-pollution paint, which turns part of the nitrogen oxides under daylight. The option is priced in the quote.
Can an old painted decoration be restored in Naples?
Yes. The old buildings of the centre hide painted vaults under layers of whitewash, and the lower floors take the damp that blisters the colour. Giulia Dal Bon studied restoration at the Brera Academy. She comes to see the decoration on site, reworks a test patch with the brush and shows you the result before carrying on. The rate is the mural rate, with the state of the surface and the height in the quote. The method is described on the page about restoring a mural or a painted decoration. Free quote within 48 hours.
Other spaces
The other places Giulia paints, her portfolio and the towns nearby.
Homes and villas
A bedroom, a hallway, a staircase: the walls you look at every day.
Home and villa murals
Restaurants, hotels, and boutiques
A painted wall gives the room its character, and the place stays open while she works.
Restaurant and café murals
Other cities
From Naples, the mural can open toward these 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.
Where Giulia works in Naples
In Naples, in a house, a villa, a second home or a flat, Giulia paints on an interior wall : the living room, the children’s bedroom and the bedroom. The same work applies to the kitchen, the bathroom, the entrance, the hallway and the stairwell. A ceiling is painted like a wall, working overhead. On the exterior facade and the garden wall, quartz paint takes over from acrylic: it is made for facades. A mobile panel is painted separately, and moves with you.
In a restaurant, a pizzeria, a café or a bar in Naples, she paints the dining-room wall, and the tables stay laid. In a boutique and a shop, the painted window is seen from the street, and the shutter stays painted after closing. In a hotel and a B&B, she paints the lobbies, the corridors and the rooms. In a hair salon and a spa, she paints the walls of the cabins and of the main room. In a medical practice and a waiting room, she paints the wall you face while you wait. In an office and a showroom, she paints the wall the teams walk past every day.
Whether your wall is in Chiaia, in Posillipo, in the Vomero or in the historic centre, a photo of it and its dimensions are enough to start: Giulia draws the sketch straight onto the photo.
Possible subjects in Naples: the Galleria Umberto I, Vesuvius at the end of the bay, the washing lines of the Quartieri Spagnoli, Capri offshore, the lemon trees of the coast. And always the trompe-l’oeil window, the botanical motif and the painted sky on a ceiling.
The craft goes by several names, and each of them is right about something. Mural and wall mural speak of the wall, wall decoration and mural decoration speak of the room, decorative painting speaks of the gesture, trompe-l’oeil speaks of the effect. A hand-painted wall, a drawing on a wall, a painting made directly on the wall: still the same thing. In Naples, it is called a mural artist, a muralist, a wall artist, a decorative painter.
Naples is a city where painted walls are already part of the urban landscape, especially in the Quartieri Spagnoli: Giulia’s work is distinct from street art, designed for the inside of homes, restaurants and shops. She also travels to Pompeii, Sorrento and Pozzuoli.
Where the mural can find its place
- In an apartment or a house, Giulia paints the living room, the bedroom, the hallway, the entrance and the ceiling. From 150 € per sqm, free quote within 48h.
- In a restaurant, a pizzeria, a shop or an office, Giulia paints the dining room wall, the shop window, the sign and the reception. Free quote within 48h.
- Giulia also travels to Pompeii, Sorrento, and Pozzuoli.