Diabo I Statuette by Prazeres Côta - 35cm
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The Côta family is the most charismatic and representative family of figurative art from Barcelos and the Minho region in northern Portugal.
Prazeres, one of Julia Côta's daughters, today continues 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 Prazeres Côta, like those of her mother, Júlia, evoke the rural life of Minho, its traditional characters, and the influences of religious or mythological beliefs.
Diabo (the Devil) is a common representation in popular imagination, especially in the countryside of Northern Portugal. Diabo, presented here all in red, is at once frightening, ugly, and ridiculous.
What I like
- This magnificent terracotta statuette is, for me, totally unclassifiable between craftsmanship and naive art.
- A burlesque and de-dramatizing evocation of the Devil.
- The authentic and unique character of each of these statuettes made by hand and signed by their author.
Please note: This piece is unique, entirely molded in clay and then hand-painted.
Features
- Height: approx. 35 cm
- Width: approx. 20 cm
- Weight: approx. 1.8 kg
