The Perfect Beauty…

The perfect beauty…

At a certain time, portraits were moving away from the truth so that the models approached perfection. In antiquity, for example, it was a way of showing the rank of the subjects treated because perfection was then the prerogative of the gods. On this coin, for example, King Alexander the Great appeared in the effigy of Apollo, the Greek sun god. The result is superb!

This young woman, portrait of a lady in yellow, was also idealized by the Italian painter Alesso Baldovinetti, around 1465. Her skin is surprisingly smooth and clear, her expression peaceful, but the painter did not only give her gifts, he also left her a slightly irregular nose! A little anecdote: at the time, it was fashionable for women to depilate the top of their head to make their forehead appear larger. Beauty criteria have therefore evolved…

L’Delphian charioteer Hêniokhos, or Hêniokhos (in ancient Greek ἡνίοχος, “who holds the reins “), is one of the most famous sculptures of ancient Greece, and one of only five great bronzes that have survived from theclassical period. It is kept in the Archaeological Museum of Delphi and is dated, thanks to its inscription, between two Panhellenic games, either in 478 or 474, or between 470 and 467 BC. The sculpture was made to celebrate the winner of a chariot race. Its features are too symmetrical and smooth to be real.

These few examples among so many others make us smile, because isn’t art by definition the pure and simple idealization of reality? How could we deny the beautifying and purifying power of art? For those who would like to delve deeper into the subject, this philosophical essay, the truth in Art is absolutely exciting!

In the Happy Funky familyWe think that life is too short not to enjoy ourselves, not to take advantage of the people we love and not to surround ourselves with beautiful things. This is why we use and abuse the beautifying power of Art and the talent of our artists to transform family, friends, colleagues into a work of art.

Our artists see you as Apollo’s and as wonderful subjects of inspiration that they will be happy to showcase.

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Definition of art by the Happy Funky Family

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During containment, we participated in a few contests on Instagram. The one in Castelbajac particularly caught our attention for two reasons. The first is that we have always loved Jean-Charles and even though he is no longer at the controls of his eponymous brand, we remain attached to the colourful, playful and humorous style of the brand. The second is that the contest was about giving his definition of art. So we thought it was right up our alley! Of course, we asked our community to encourage us by voting for us and surprise, we WON!

Our definition will be illustrated in the form of a print on one of the next Castelbajac collections and can be downloaded on @castelbajacofficiel as a wallpaper for smartphones!

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The Story of David Hockney’s Family Portrait

A family portrait with and without reflection!

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The unfinished family portrait of the British artist DAVID HOCKNEY “My Parents and Myself” will be presented for the first time since its inception in the 1970s at the National Gallery of London from February 27 to June 28, 2020. Unfortunately, the health crisis of these few months will probably have allowed only a very small number of people to admire this portrait by one of our favourite artists. Caroline had a poster of Hockney in her room throughout her childhood, and as a result, he became like a long time friend to the whole family! This painting really has an unusual history in that David Hockney first painted this portrait of his parents in 1975 with his reflection in the mirror in the middle of the room. Then he decided to abandon this project (parent/child relationships can be a bit tumultuous at times!).

In 1977, he took up the project again from scratch, and to his surprise, his reflection disappeared… As was to be expected, the new painting changed its name and is now called “My Parents”. It belongs to the private collection of the Tate Museum.

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