{"product_id":"figurine-sao-pedro-en-terre-julia-cota","title":"São Pedro I Statuette by Jùlia Côta - 33 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis statuette depicts São Pedro, the Catholic saint with the keys to heaven. In its touching simplicity, it embodies the most sincere expression of Júlia Côta's universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artist, true to her naive and luminous vision, molds the clay as if telling a story, shaping what she observes, what she feels, what surrounds her. Every line, every curve, bears the imprint of a popular faith, humble and deeply rooted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003eWhat I love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA unclassifiable statuette, halfway between craftsmanship and naive art.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA burlesque and naive evocation of São Pedro, yet always imbued with sensibility 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 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\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: approximately 33cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 900g\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 during 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 the \"\u003cem\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\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 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;\"\u003eAt almost 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 visits an icon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHer works, at once naive, expressive, and deeply human, are now part of private collections, are exhibited in galleries worldwide, and are featured in 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;\"\u003eWith tenderness and humility, she continues 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 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=\"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","brand":"JUCO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":14236654174251,"sku":"JUCA-009","price":1515.0,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2729\/7772\/files\/figurine-de-saint-pierre-en-terre-cuite-par-julia-cota-sao-pedro-35cm-julia-cota-1161626718.jpg?v=1746792644","url":"https:\/\/luisa-paixao.com\/en-pl\/products\/figurine-sao-pedro-en-terre-julia-cota","provider":"Luisa Paixao","version":"1.0","type":"link"}