Genshin Impact Klee Knights of Favonius Ver. 1/7 Offical Figure-20 cm Genshin Impact Figure Merch PVC Collection Model

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The feel of the figure is smooth, with varying textures of glosses and mattes on each specific detail of the figure really makes it feel like a premium product. Cover of Der Blaue Reiter of 1912 with illustration by Klee’s longtime friend Wassily Kandinsky; Goesseln, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Surrealism, Bauhaus, Expressionism, Cubism, Abstraction, Orientalism, Cityscapes, early Modernist painting

The overall look of this figure met my expectations of Apex after hearing so much high praise about them. The figure is a carbon copy of the prototype as advertised and I could never be happier with how she turned out. While Klee followed in his parents’ wishes for him to pursue a career as a musician, he eventually followed his heart during his teenage years and took to the visual arts. By the age of 16, Klee was already making interesting developments in his landscape drawings and viewed music as not something that he had any passion for anymore. He was more invested in experimenting with innovative ideas. For Klee, the Roman Forum and the Vatican “spoke” to him and he became acutely aware of his “struggle” with color. Klee was highly inventive for his time and his works even included references to musical notations, elements of poetry, and child-like expressions. Many described Klee’s works as hard to classify into a particular genre or movement simply because of how experimental his work was. Artist Name Also known as the Queen of Hearts, this lithograph by Klee is a perfect example of the whimsical talents of Paul Klee. Klee developed this style during his time at Bauhaus, which was marked by the appearance of geometric shapes coupled with signs and symbols in an abstract manner. The lithograph print shows a shaded heart that stands out amidst the many linear markings. The print featured in a section of volume two, number four of the journal, Der Ararat. Glossen, Skizzen und Notizen zur Neuen Kunst in 1921.

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Im Liegen, which translates to “ Lying Down” in English, is a crayon and pencil drawing that depicts an abstract figure lying down. The figure is not entirely filled in with color and was drawn in a scratchy motion with some portions of the figure showing more emphasis than others. The figure could likely represent Klee’s state at the time, considering his condition worsened toward his last few years. The figure is also drawn with two prominent circles for eyes separated by the strong linear marking in the middle of the figure’s face that gives shape to the figure’s nose and mouth. Despite all the troubles I had, I'm still absolutely in love with this figure. Genuinely speaking though, as my first figure by Apex I'd say that its overall paint job and sculpt quality is quite on par with my higher quality scales (GSC, Max Factory, Stronger etc). Even when compared with some of the most detail-oriented figures in my collection such as ITEM #464566 and ITEM #490595 , this one certainly comes very close to the top! Now, I’m sure many of you are familiar with Genshin Impact or have at least heard of the game. It’s currently one of the most popular free to play open-world RPG games (with JRPG aesthetics, despite its Chinese origins) with a huge lineup of characters obtainable through gacha. Overall, the original design for the figure is very faithful to her character and the sculpt is absolutely spot on! I really have to give huge props to the sculptor here because Klee looks EXACTLY like herself in-game. Super cute!!! In providing a distorted version of the female nude, Klee expressed his individuality and freedom from the conservative mainstream art of the time and decided to focus on his imagination instead. The woman in the etching is seen lying over a gnarly-looking tree, which serves as a projection of the antithesis of the romanticized female nude.

Meyer is told that he has scleroderma, an auto-immune condition that begins with the degeneration of connective tissue—a chilling diagnosis. Not only did Klee suffer from the same condition, but he endured its pain as Nazis removed his “degenerate art” from museums. Klee, fearing worse, fled to Switzerland, hardly a welcoming place, even though he was born there. While Ken Meyer learns about his condition, he studies Klee. His film, up to then a tactile introduction to the ordeal of scleroderma, with his own body as exhibit A, enters the imagination of an artist whom he sees as a kindred spirit.The prints of Paul Klee also draw attention to his use of a continuous line informed by his confidence in his imagination and an outlet for expression prior to his endeavors in painting and color theory. Below are a few Paul Klee prints, executed using lithography and etching techniques.

This iconic print was described by Benjamin as an image of an angel that appears as though “he is about to move away” from something that he was fixated on as suggested by the angel’s gaze. The angel is also portrayed with his mouth open and wings spread out as if preparing to take flight. Benjamin’s in-depth interpretation goes on to suggest that the angel was witnessing a catastrophe that kept piling in front of him and although the angel wished to remain and resurrect the dead or thing that has been shattered, he is prevented from doing so due to a storm “blowing from Paradise”. The angel had his wings caught in the violence of the storm and therefore was unable to close his wings. The storm, according to Benjamin, was the device that “propelled him into the future”. The storm was known as progress. Genshin Impact’s playable characters tend to have very complex designs particularly in their outfits, and Apex absolutely nailed it. I’m very happy that Mihoyo tapped on Apex to manufacture their figures. Speaking of which, the 1/7 Ningguang is also a highly anticipated figure by Apex which comes out in May 2022 and I cannot wait to receive her! In Cat and Bird, Klee depicts a calm cat in waiting but with a sense of fright as an underlying theme. His choice of colors is also suggestive of a calm mood as seen in the rose and blue-green hues. The bird can be found within the image of the cat, sitting on the cat’s mind instead of physically present over the cat’s head.

First off, yes, the figure will only be released in September 2021, and was announced quite early. This is normal. Figures get announced as soon as they are green lit. Most of the time there's not even a prototype ready yet, and a placeholder illustration is used for promotional purposes. The color palette is accurate which I have zero complaints about! The paintwork is smooth, with minor bumps on the figure surface which are usually forgivable. Isabella studied at the University of Cape Town in South Africa and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in English Literature & Language and Psychology. Throughout her undergraduate years, she took Art History as an additional subject and absolutely loved it. Building on from her art history knowledge that began in high school, art has always been a particular area of fascination for her. From learning about artworks previously unknown to her, or sharpening her existing understanding of specific works, the ability to continue learning within this interesting sphere excites her greatly.