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Her focal points of interest in art history encompass profiling specific artists and art movements, as it is these areas where she is able to really dig deep into the rich narrative of the art world. Additionally, she particularly enjoys exploring the different artistic styles of the 20 th century, as well as the important impact that female artists have had on the development of art history.
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. 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. Paul Klee is considered an important artist for his contribution to color theory through his exploration of color and incorporation of multiple styles derived from Cubism, Orientalism, Expressionism, Surrealism, Abstraction, and the use of different mediums. Through these artistic associations, Klee began to revisit his exploration of color theories, and by 1912 he took to Paris where he encountered Cubism.
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An example of Klee’s interest in combining visual and musical harmony is Fugue in Red (1921) ; Paul Klee, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons 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. Virgin in the Tree is one of many Paul Klee prints etched between 1903 and 1905 as part of his first series, Inventions. In an act of rebellion, Klee provides a distorted representation of the female nude in this etching. Throughout his lifetime, Klee created more than 100 prints via lithography and etching techniques. For Klee, etching offered him more structure during a time when he was disappointed by his early paintings. Paul Klee was incredibly innovative and invented the oil transfer method, which was used to create this monoprint. Monoprinting is a printmaking technique used to create unique artworks. The German critic and writer, Walter Benjamin who bought Klee’s print in 1921 expressed his interpretation of the subject, which was an angel as implied by the title, which translates to New Angel.
Viewers can discover the film’s end for themselves, yet Meyer finds inspiration in Klee without making his work a roadmap, which wouldn’t have worked anyway. Klee’s inescapable humour (along with Meyer’s) and his humanity keep you with this story of affliction and keep the story from being what these accounts tend to be—chronicles of tense doctors’ visits, tearful families and beeping diagnostic machines. 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 Klee draws attention to the idea of fantasy, appetite, and the hunger of the brain by making the subject of this painting a solitary head of a cat. The cat’s desire is represented by a heart on the tip of the cat’s nose. Paul Klee artworks are quite varied and for anyone taking an interest in artists who dabbled in mixed media, Expressionism, Cubism, Modernism, and Abstraction, Paul Klee makes for an excellent reference point. Below, you will find a list of popular books for more information on the life and art of Paul Klee. Paul Klee’s greatest source of inspiration was his friendship with Wassily Kandinsky who is most famous for being dubbed the godfather of abstraction.
An explosives expert and a regular at the Knights of Favonius' confinement room. Also known as Fleeing Sunlight.” Red Balloon is one of the most famous Paul Klee paintings that illustrate the artist’s exploration of geometric painting coupled with his personal symbolic style and development of an abstract pictorial language. The painting is not a red balloon alone but rather a whimsical cityscape made up of different geometrical shapes. This artwork was made during the period when Klee taught at the Bauhaus and reunited with Kandinsky. Many of Klee’s works draw inspiration from the colors of the orientalist environment and are examples of his period in painting referred to as the mystical-abstract period, which lasted between 1914 and 1919. The concept art for the figure captures Klee’s energetic personality so perfectly! Because Klee is a *wee, smol* child it was probably a challenge to make the figure interesting, so they made the decision to add all kinds of different elements in bright colors to give the figure that extra oomph. 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!!!
Finally, I absolutely love the use of pearlescent paint and glossy finishes. The leather strip on the Jumpty Dumpty stands out from the matte texture of its body, as well as the subtle gloss on her cap front. The pearlescent paint on the confetti ribbons also adds a soft, innocent charm to the figure! I don’t know how to explain it, but it looks like how I imagined a Vision orb would look like irl! It’s a tiny, glossy dome with a Pyro symbol within; complete with bronze detailing in the iconic Mondstadt Vision design. 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.The huge Jumpty Dumpty was definitely a MUST feature for any Klee figure and they did not disappoint. The little Dodoco mines were also a perfect addition to the cute factor! To finish off with, they also added some colorful confetti to make the figure pop~
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! Paul Klee was also considered to be one of the early Modernist artists who strived towards the “pure cultivation” of painting. For Klee, this meant that he placed importance on the display of art elements like shape, line, and color as opposed to the use of them to represent something else. This approach is also possibly an early foreshadowing of Minimalism. In Germany, 17 of Klee’s works were featured in a 1937 exhibition for “degenerate art” and approximately 102 of Paul Klee artworks were seized from public collections. Now, I'm sure some of our readers are already figure collectors and have their own plans and tips to get them. With that said, with how Genshin Impact's popularity exploded, many fans might be unfamiliar with this side of otakuism, and how the figure industry works in China, Japan and Asia. So here are some pointers.
According to Klee, one of his main aims in painting was to reveal secret visions through art. The soft, calm tones also evoke a sense of child-like drawing and suggest that, for Klee, children were closer to creativity than adults. Klee had taken much interest in the art of children and was fascinated by their use of line and shape to depict animals. More so, how children are able to reduce complex imagery into digestible, simple forms, thus evoking the purity of painting and illustration itself. Benjamin later committed suicide in 1940 but always held onto the belief that the angel possessed a mystical quality. Since then, this angel became a source of inspiration for many artists, poets, and filmmakers, including John Akomfrah and Carolyn Forché.
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