{"product_id":"figurine-portugaise-en-terre-cuite-de-julia-cota","title":"Boneca com Présépio I Statuette by Jùlia Côta - 40 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\"Boneca com Présépio\" literally translates to \"Doll with Nativity Scene.\" This figurine primarily depicts life in rural Minho with primary-colored and shimmering clothes, and feminine ornaments such as the hat and earrings. It also evokes the Nativity with the traditional figures surrounding Jesus' birth hidden under the Boneca's skirts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the most authentic expression of Julia Côta's personal and creative universe, as she naively molds clay, representing what she sees around her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"float: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003eWhat I like\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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn ultimately very modern work once removed from its original environment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2729\/7772\/files\/luisa_small.png?v=1521570175\" style=\"float: none;\"\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 40 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 2.1 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComes 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\u003eFind out 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 the \"\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\" (Rooster of Barcelos)\u003c\/em\u003e, she was introduced to the art of clay modeling at the age of 9, a skill she has never stopped perfecting.\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. Honored 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, both naive, expressive, and deeply human, are now part of private collections, are exhibited in galleries worldwide, and are the subject of 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, do not hesitate to click on the photo below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"The fantastic world of 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 style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTo learn even 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=\"The fantastic world of Julia cota artist 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","brand":"JUCO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":14236648341547,"sku":"JUCA-008","price":1667.0,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2729\/7772\/products\/figurine-portugaise-en-terre-cuite-i-julia-cota-i-artiste-portugaise-boneca-com-presepio-40-cm-julia-cota-12827162148907.jpg?v=1597082929","url":"https:\/\/luisa-paixao.com\/en-pl\/products\/figurine-portugaise-en-terre-cuite-de-julia-cota","provider":"Luisa Paixao","version":"1.0","type":"link"}