Murale di Maradona di Jorit (Taverna del Ferro)
Napoli (NA)
Hidden gemStreet art
The story
On the blind wall of a social-housing block, Maradona watches over the neighbourhood from above: a giant secular icon painted where the city ends and nobody expects beauty.
Access
FREE, outdoors
The story
In the district of San Giovanni a Teduccio, Jorit (Ciro Cerullo) made one of the most imposing murals dedicated to Diego Armando Maradona: a gigantic portrait of the champion on the façade of a working-class building, with the realistic style and the two red stripes on the face typical of the artist.
What to see
The immense face of Maradona that dominates the district of the eastern outskirts: a tribute to the idol of Napoli become an icon of the neighbourhood, among the most photographed murals of the city together with that of the Quartieri Spagnoli.
Hours and prices
Free entry.
Tips
The work is in a working-class and inhabited neighbourhood of the eastern outskirts: it is reached and admired from the street, with respect for the residents. It is far from the centre, reckon on it if you want to see it in person. Jorit is an artist also debated for his public stances; here the work speaks.
Frequently asked questions
Who painted the mural of Maradona at San Giovanni a Teduccio?
The street artist Jorit (Ciro Cerullo), who made a gigantic portrait of him on the façade of a building, with his hallmark of the red stripes.
Where is this mural of Maradona?
In the district of San Giovanni a Teduccio, in the eastern outskirts of Naples; it is admired from the street.
Is it the same as the Maradona mural in the Quartieri Spagnoli?
No: the one in the Quartieri Spagnoli is in the centre; this one by Jorit is at San Giovanni a Teduccio, larger and in the outskirts.
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