Barcelos Rooster by Prazeres Côta - 15cm
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The Côta family is the most charismatic and representative family of the figurative art of Barcelos and the Minho region in northern Portugal.
Prazeres, one of Julia Côta's daughters, continues today the tradition initiated by her great-grandfather, João Domingos Côta da Rocha, creator of the famous Portuguese Rooster (Galo de Barcelos).
Already honored as revelation of the year, at the Feira de Barcelos in 2018, the pottery museum has just included her in an exhibition "Geração Côta" and presents several of her works belonging to the Museum's collection and private collections.
The works of Parazeres Côta, like those of her mother, Júlia, evoke the rural life of Minho, its traditional characters and the influences of religious or mythological beliefs. The Galo de Barcelos (Rooster of Barcelos) became a Portuguese national symbol thanks to her great-grandfather, João Domingos Côta da Rocha. Prazeres, perpetuating the family tradition, reinterprets it here in her own way without denying what makes it original: its flamboyant colors and its always very exaggerated crest.
What I like
- This magnificent terracotta statuette is, for me, totally unclassifiable between craftsmanship and naive art.
- A personal interpretation of the Barcelos rooster that nevertheless respects what made it a Portuguese symbol.
- The authentic and unique character of each of these statuettes, handmade and signed by their author.
Warning: This piece is unique, entirely molded in clay and then hand-painted.
Characteristics
- Height: approx. 16 cm
- Width: approx. 11 cm
- Weight: approx. 300 g
