LA CHULAPA DE GUINDALERA

This is one of the oldest large-scale murals in Madrid, covering a whole building façade in the guindalera district, it was commissioned by a beer company, to express the long tradition between the city and one of its most popular beers

Although the artwork purposefully mimics the vintage aesthetic of early 20th-century advertisements, it is actually a modern piece of urban design, made of ceramic tiles and installed in 2012

It features a Belle Époque-style Chulapa looking back mischievously, wearing a traditional mantón de Manila (Manila shawl) patterned with roses, classic beer bottles, and local landmarks in the background like the old Plaza de Toros, which is actually just a few blocks behind