2. its only strictly contemporary representation, drawn in the margin of a register from 1429, comes from the imagination
of the clerk at the Parliament of Paris ...
Clément de Fauquembergue, who never met her, endows her with a standard, a sheathed sword, a feminine outfit and long hair.
This drawing was made on 10 May, two days after the end of the siege of Orléans.

3. as a young shepherdess, the entrance to Orleans, the coronation of the king, as a captive, or at the stake …
several artistic currents, the Romantics, the Pre-Raphaelites, the Symbolists have taken this historical figure

4. Joan of Arc
paintings

6. Joan and illuminated manuscript
In the decades following the execution in Rouen on May 30, 1431, Joan was portrayed by several miniaturists and illuminators,
illustrating manuscripts such as Les Vigiles de Charles VII by Martial d'Auvergne …

7. Joan of Arc arriving in Chinon.
In white dress, eyes downcast ...
she is a virgin, but her blood-colored petticoat may denote
a future knight whose red coat is linked to his military duties.
Martial d'Auvergne
Les Vigiles de Charles VII
Miniature from Vigiles de Charles VII
Jeanne d'Arc conduite devant le roi Charles VII à Chinon
(Le périple de Jeanne d'Arc jusqu'à Chinon)
Joan of Arc driven before King Charles VII at Chinon
1484
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris

10. Joan leading the siege.
Helmeted and in armor,
but with a long skirt, she is man only above the waist.
Martial d'Auvergne
Les Vigiles de Charles VII
Miniature from Vigiles de Charles VII
Jeanne d'Arc à la porte Saint-Honoré lors du siège de Paris de 1429.
Le siège de Paris,
Joan of Arc at the Porte Saint-Honoré during the siege of Paris in 1429.
The Assault on Paris
1484
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris

13. The capture of Joan of Arc by the Burgundians
during the siege of Compiègne, May 14, 1430.
Martial d'Auvergne
Les Vigiles de Charles VII
Miniature from Vigiles de Charles VII
Les Bourguignons capturent Jeanne d'Arc lors du siège
de Compiègne. L'arrestation de Jeanne d'Arc
The Burgundians capture Joan of Arc during the siege
of Compiègne
1484
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris

16. Joan of Arc at the stake, 30 May 1431.
Martial d'Auvergne
Les Vigiles de Charles VII
Miniature from Vigiles de Charles VII
Jeanne d'Arc attachée au bûcher
Joan of Arc tied to the stake
1484
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris

20. Joan of the Aldermen
(Plumed Joan)
The whiteness of the feathers can be interpreted as a symbol of the monarchy and Joan's purity (physical and moral ....

21. Jeanne with romantic plumes ...
In 1581, the aldermen of Orleans received a portrait
of the Maid wearing a thin sword and a white feathered hat.
...
in high-waisted low-cut dress,
feathered beret, a ribbon tied under the chin,
sword pointed upwards,
and a "handkerchief" hanging heavily.
Inconnu, Anonymous
Jeanne d’Arc, Portrait dit des échevins
Joan of Arc, Portrait of the aldermen
1581
Musée historique et archéologique de l'Orléanais, Orléans

24. Joan and troubadour painting
The power of virtue …

25. The gloomy prison tower ...
Joan she stands up to the Burgundians and the English
who have come to see.
The torn garment hem, raggedy sheet, straw, shackles, pitcher
is combined with the simple symbolism of the innocent girl
with the white panache, dressed in royalist colors.
Pierre-Henri Révoil
Jeanne d'Arc prisonnière à Rouen
Joan of Arc imprisoned in Rouen
1819
Musée des beaux-arts de Rouen, Rouen

29. Joan and Romanticism
Evoking the tragic fate, vulnerability and courage of the girl …

30. Confrontation between the imposing cardinal and the young saint ...
Winchester in his cardinal's purple,
Joan sick, tired, handcuffed hands clasped in prayer looks up to heaven.
Human frailty, with divine intervention,
triumphs over the weight of earthly authority.
Paul Delaroche
Jeanne d'Arc, malade, est interrogée dans sa prison par le cardinal de Winchester
Joan of Arc, sick, interrogated in prison by the Cardinal of Winchester
1824
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen, Rouen

33. Jeanne standing at the stake
in long white dress, tied by the wrists,
her hair down and her gaze raised to the sky
whose pure blue bursts behind the dark clouds.
The black smoke and the glow of the air brings a romantic accent to this heroine
suspended between heaven and earth.
Alexandre-Évariste Fragonard
Jeanne d'Arc sur le bûcher
Jeanne d'Arc at the stake
1822
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen, Rouen

35. Standing at the stake, Joan clutches a crucifix on her chest;
a Dominican presents the cross to her;
Joan's judges, together with the Bishop of Beauvais
and the Bishop of Winchester, sit on a platform;
an English soldier stokes the fire;
many spectators watch the scene under a threatening sky.
Eugène Devéria
La Mort de Jeanne d’Arc
The death of Joan of Arc
1829-1831
Musée des Beaux-Arts, Angers

39. Joan the Glorious
Monumental, placed between men and God …

40. Close to the crown, resplendent in armor and holding a standard,
the two-pointed oriflamme embroidered for her by the women of Orléans,
a fine halo
her helmet and armored gloves placed by her feet,
a large sword and an axe
squire (Ingres himself), chaplain and kneeling page
One of the main prophetic responsibilities afforded to Joan of Arc
was to have Charles VII crowned the rightful king of France.
The victory at Orléans paved the way to this improbable feat.
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
Jeanne d'Arc au sacre du roi Charles VII
Joan of Arc at the Coronation of Charles VII, in Rheims Cathedral
1854
Musée du Louvre, Paris

44. Pre-Raphaelite Joan
Fighting and sensual ...

45. a powerful portrait ...
…
the ideal Victorian maiden ...
into a very feminine suit of armor, holding her sword
eyes raised in submissive piety,
faith, devotion, and strength of purpose in the face
John Everett Millais
Jeanne d’Arc
Joan of Arc
1865
Private collection

48. kneeling at an altar ....
kissing the sword of liberation
as an offering before the feet of the crucified Christ
…
a spiritual warrior, on a divine mission, and the martial savior of France,
the white lily symbolizing both Joan’s virginity and her nationality.
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Jeanne d'Arc embrassant l'épée de la Délivrance
Joan of Arc Kissing the Sword of Deliverance
1863
Musée d’art moderne et contemporain de Strasbourg (MAMCS), Strasbourg

51. Joan gripping her sword ...
A feminine ideal whose androgyny
is imbued with sensuality and courage.
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Joan of Arc
Jeanne d’Arc
1882
The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

55. Joan Panthéon painting
The great moments of Joan's life …

56. the calling ...
Joan looks dazed, surprised,
a winged angel hands him his sword
Jules Eugène Lenepveu
Jeanne d'Arc, Bergère
Joan of Arc, shepherdess, Joan of Arc Murals1
1886-1890
Panthéon de Paris, Paris

59. A sword in her right hand, but brandishing the Dauphin’s standard …
The banner matches the description given at her trial:
Asked whether, when she went to Orléans, she had a standard or banner,
she answered she had a banner, with a field sown with lilies; ...
Jules Eugène Lenepveu
Jeanne d'Arc au siège d'Orléans, Jeanne d'Arc en armure devant Orléans
Jeanne d'Arc in armor before Orléans, Joan of Arc Murals 2
1886-1890
Panthéon de Paris, Paris

62. The coronation of King Charles VII in Reims Cathedral.
Joan looking up to heaven, and holding the same sword
and standard as at Orléans.
Jules Eugène Lenepveu
Jeanne d'Arc à Reims lors du sacre du roi Charles VII
Joan of Arc Murals 3 Jeanne d'Arc in Rheims at the time of king Charles VII's coronation
1886-1890
Panthéon de Paris, Paris

65. Despite the lack of incriminating evidence,
Joan was condemned and sentenced to die in 1431.
Eyewitness accounts of Joan's execution by burning on May 30,
describe how she was tied to a tall pillar at the Vieux-Marché in Rouen.
She asked Fr. Martin Ladvenu and Fr. Isambart de la Pierre
to hold a crucifix before her.
Jules Eugène Lenepveu
Jeanne au bûcher
Joan of Arc Murals 4, Jeanne d'Arc a the stake
1886-1890
Panthéon de Paris, Paris

69. Joan and Symbolist movement
A mystical apparition, a spiritual world …

70. Joan guarded in her sleep by an angel …
George William Joy
Le Sommeil de Jeanne d’Arc
The Sleep of Joan of Arc
1895
Musée des beaux-arts de Rouen, Rouen

74. In sleep or in action, in the 19th and 20th centuries, Jeanne remains seductive …

75. Joan of the 20th century
In the early 20th century, Joan's imagery focused on the figure of the fearless warrior.
She is strong now, she can no longer be depicted as a fragile girl.
Rid of all the episodes of her life where she was not a fighter, she is gradually reduced to the role of a warrior in armor.

76. A spiritual warrior on God’s mission …
a rainbow halo,
a heavenly sky
in armor with sword praying
Annie Louisa Swynnerton
Joan of Arc (Faith)
Jeanne d’arc
1904
Private collection

78. The great heroine of the Middle Ages as a warrior ...
Bareheaded but in armor,
riding a galloping horse
It holds a large standard in the colors
of the French Republic, on which also appears
a Sacred Heart of Jesus.
The halo around his head is to be understood
in the context of the Catholic campaign
for his beatification ( in 1909)
and canonization (1920).
Adrià Gual Queralt
Jeanne d'Arc chevauchant
Joan of Arc on horseback
1901
Musée d’Orsay, Paris

80. Joan of a modern picture maker who wanted to build
a bridge between avant-garde and tradition.
The figure raises its eyes to heaven
and carries the names of Jesus and Mary on his banner,
but it looks more like a modern Athena, scandalously dressed in cubist attire.
A religious painting?
A historical fresco?
A cubist painting?
according to some, La Fresnaye uses the plastic resources of cubism
to create a painting that is both religious and historical.
Roger de La Fresnaye
Jeanne d’Arc
Joan of Arc
1912
Musée d'Art moderne de Troyes, Troyes

83. Heroine androgynous type,
their hair loose in the wind,
half in women's dress and men's combat dress
Emile Bernard
Jeanne d’Arc
Joan of Arc
1930
MUDO, Musée de l'Oise, Beauvais

85. An armed woman fighter ....
Most modern depictions of Joan retain some basic visual characters:
the armour, the sword, the standard.
George Rouault, depicts her in armor and on horseback.
Georges Rouault
Jeanne d’Arc
Joan of Arc
1939
Centre Pompidou, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Paris

88. From the end of the 20th century in fact,
Joan is the image of a fighting and triumphant woman who dominates;
the conquered and tortured Joan, even depicted in a sensual manner, gradually disappears.

89. Mark Twain, an anti-Catholic nonbeliever who has a distaste for the French said this of the French Catholic Saint:
"... her conquests in the field and before the courts that tried her for her life, - she is easily and by far the most extraordinary person
the human race has ever produced."

90. o.esqsegues@gmail.com
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