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Portuguese Religious Folk Art

19th-Century Portuguese Terracotta Sculpture Representing a Beggar
Located in Lisboa, PT
a nativity scene (presépio). The piece reflects the rich tradition of Portuguese religious and folk
Category

Antique 19th Century Portuguese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

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Portuguese Religious Folk Art For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact piece of portuguese religious folk art you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of portuguese religious folk art from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. When looking for the right choice in our collection of portuguese religious folk art for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of brown, gray, black and beige. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in etching.

How Much is a Portuguese Religious Folk Art?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a piece of portuguese religious folk art in our inventory may begin at $650 and can go as high as $5,500, while the average can fetch as much as $650.

Finding the Right Figurative-prints-works-on-paper for You

Bring energy and an array of welcome colors and textures into your space by decorating with figurative fine-art prints and works on paper.

Figurative art stands in contrast to abstract art, which is more expressive than representational. The oldest-known work of figurative art is a figurative painting — specifically, a rock painting of an animal made over 40,000 years ago in Borneo. This remnant of a remote past has long faded, but its depiction of a cattle-like creature in elegant ocher markings endures.

Since then, figurative art has evolved significantly as it continues to represent the world, including a breadth of works on paper, including printmaking. This includes woodcuts, which are a type of relief print with perennial popularity among collectors. The artist carves into a block and applies ink to the raised surface, which is then pressed onto paper. There are also planographic prints, which use metal plates, stones or other flat surfaces as their base. The artist will often draw on the surface with grease crayon and then apply ink to those markings. Lithographs are a common version of planographic prints.

Figurative art printmaking was especially popular during the height of the Pop art movement, and this kind of work can be seen in artist Andy Warhol’s extensive use of photographic silkscreen printing. Everyday objects, logos and scenes were given a unique twist, whether in the style of a comic strip or in the use of neon colors.

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