{"product_id":"figurine-bonecas-minhotas-art-du-portugal","title":"Boneca Minhota I Statuette by Júlia Côta - 20 cm","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis figurine is a representation of life in rural Minho (the cradle of Portugal), combining primary and shimmering colors, feminine ornaments such as hats or earrings, and the daily concerns of women such as flowers, chickens, fish, and eggs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe Boneca Minhota (Minho Doll, in Northern Portugal) is the most authentic expression of Júlia Côta's personal and creative world, who naively sculpts clay, depicting what she sees around her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003eWhat I love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn unclassifiable statuette, halfway between craftsmanship and naive art.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA burlesque evocation of the traditions and mythologies of rural Minho, always imbued with sensitivity and respect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn ultimately very modern work once removed from its environment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2729\/7772\/files\/luisa_small.png?v=1521570175\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: approximately 20 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 700 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelivered with its certificate of authenticity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecommendations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\u003eLearn 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-start=\"225\" data-end=\"247\"\u003eFigurado de Barcelos\"\u003c\/em\u003e, an emblematic 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-start=\"395\" data-end=\"413\"\u003eGalo de Barcelos\"\u003c\/em\u003e (Rooster of Barcelos) – she was introduced to the art of clay modeling at the age of 9, a skill she has never ceased to deepen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2729\/7772\/files\/Falille_cota_1024x1024.jpg?v=1752243312\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"871\"\u003eAt nearly 90 years old, Júlia has become a true legend. Welcomed with honors during 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 style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"873\" data-end=\"1268\"\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 mark of attention... and always with her hands in the clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1270\" data-end=\"1404\"\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 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Le monde fantastique de Julia Cota\" href=\"https:\/\/www.luisa-paixao.com\/collections\/statuettes-du-portugal\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2729\/7772\/files\/Julia_et_ses_statuettes_1024x1024.jpg?v=1617639916\" alt=\"\"\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 \"\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","brand":"JUCO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10662561480747,"sku":"JUCA-002","price":1008.0,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2729\/7772\/files\/statuette-portugaise-en-terre-cuite-boneca-minhota-20-cm-julia-cota-1161626716.jpg?v=1746792639","url":"https:\/\/luisa-paixao.com\/en-pl\/products\/figurine-bonecas-minhotas-art-du-portugal","provider":"Luisa Paixao","version":"1.0","type":"link"}