{"product_id":"boneca-minhota-20-cm-julia-cota","title":"Boneca Minhota I Statuette by Júlia Côta - 20 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eA unique piece, this statuette represents life in rural Minho (the birthplace of Portugal), combining primary and shimmering colours, feminine ornaments such as hats or earrings, and women's daily concerns such as flowers, chickens, fish, eggs... \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Boneca Minhota (Minho Doll, Northern Portugal) is the most authentic expression of Julia Côta's personal and creative universe, who naively shapes clay, representing what she sees around her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cf2121;\"\u003eWhat I like\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAn unclassifiable statuette, halfway between craftsmanship and naive art.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eA burlesque evocation of the traditions and mythologies of rural Minho, always imbued with sensitivity and respect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eA work that is ultimately very modern once removed from its environment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2729\/7772\/files\/luisa_small.png?v=1521570175\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eUnique piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHeight: approx. 20 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWeight: approx. 700 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eComes with its certificate of authenticity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecommendations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eFor this fragile product, we recommend selecting UPS home delivery, which includes our replacement guarantee in case of breakage upon delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to know more?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eJúlia Côta is today one of the greatest living ambassadors of \"\u003cem data-end=\"247\" data-start=\"225\"\u003eFigurado de Barcelos\"\u003c\/em\u003e, an iconic artistic movement of Portuguese popular art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eGranddaughter of João Domingos Côta da Rocha – considered the father of the famous \"\u003cem data-end=\"413\" data-start=\"395\"\u003eGalo de Barcelos\"\u003c\/em\u003e, she was introduced to the art of clay modeling at the age of 9, a skill she has never ceased to perfect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2729\/7772\/files\/Falille_cota_1024x1024.jpg?v=1752243312\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"871\" data-start=\"544\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAt almost 90 years old, Júlia has become a true legend. Honoured at her appearances, she is regularly visited in her small house in Barcelos, now located on a street proudly bearing her name, by artists from all over the world who come to meet her as one would visit an icon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1268\" data-start=\"873\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHer works, at once naive, expressive, and profoundly human, are now part of private collections, exhibited in galleries worldwide, and give rise to exhibitions and retrospectives. But despite this international recognition, Júlia has remained true to herself: simple, generous, touched by every sign of attention... and always with her hands in the clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1404\" data-start=\"1270\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eShe continues, with tenderness and humility, to pass on her art to her daughter Prazeres, thus perpetuating a unique family tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTo discover all of Júlia Côta's works still available for sale, please click on the photo below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.luisa-paixao.com\/collections\/statuettes-du-portugal\" title=\"Le monde fantastique de Julia Cota\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2729\/7772\/files\/Julia_et_ses_statuettes_1024x1024.jpg?v=1617639916\" style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo learn more about Júlia Côta and her story, you can read our article \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.luisa-paixao.com\/blogs\/la-vie-au-portugal\/julia-cota\" title=\"Le monde fantastique de Julia cota artiste portugaise\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe fantastic world of Júlia Côta\u003c\/a\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo learn more about Júlia Côta and her story, you can read our article \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Le monde fantastique de Julia cota artiste portugaise\" href=\"https:\/\/www.luisa-paixao.com\/blogs\/la-vie-au-portugal\/julia-cota\" style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe fantastic world of Júlia Côta\u003c\/a\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"JUCO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30279949287467,"sku":"JUCA-021","price":578.0,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2729\/7772\/products\/figurine-bonecas-minhotas-i-julia-cota-i-artiste-portugaise-boneca-minhota-20-cm-julia-cota-12827171323947.jpg?v=1596919647","url":"https:\/\/luisa-paixao.com\/en-pl\/products\/boneca-minhota-20-cm-julia-cota","provider":"Luisa Paixao","version":"1.0","type":"link"}