Comments on: Feel Art Again: “Joan of Arc at Coronation of Charles VII”

By: Em

Em — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 02:44:47 +0000

Ingres painting of Joan of Arc is really beautiful. There is a whole sequence of pictures including this one online at http://www.maidofheaven.com/joanofarc_pictures.asp Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

By: flyermoney

flyermoney — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 07:31:52 +0000

rev rog rus: as much as Joan d’Arc is a very important historical figure, one has to know that the main french far-right political party, unmentionable as it is, has appropriated Joan’s birth/death anniversary many times in recent history as their own twisted manifestation of nationalism. Joan is great, misguided patriotism s*cks, big time.

Don’t feed the animosity.

By: Laura

Laura — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:09:44 +0000

A worthy point to note:

(1) Ingres himself is depicted in the painting – standing, just above the friar.

By: Andréa

Andréa — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:15:47 +0000

flyermoney: Thanks! I had no idea about that expression.

rev.roger russell: I’m not sure if they’ll be another Joan of Arc post on the 6th. I don’t have one planned, but I don’t know if any of the other contributors do.

By: rev.roger russell

rev.roger russell — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:34:08 +0000

I’ve enjoyed your article regarding Joan Of Arc.Coming up! Joan Of Arc was born on January 6th 1412. Are you planning an article on her on that date too possibly?

By: flyermoney

flyermoney — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:25:40 +0000

A little tidbit about Ingres playing the violin: there’s a common french expression, “Violon d’Ingres”, Ingres’ violin, which describes a hobby, a passion playing “second fiddle” to one’s main activity.

Thought you’d like to know!

By: Larriann

Larriann — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:56:36 +0000

I’ll say that plate armor is “artistic license”! How would she ever sit a horse with those points in front of her thighs? Not to mention the waist — a little out of proportion, hmmm? It matches the neck on the helm. Tsk.

By: Cass

Cass — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 02:57:16 +0000

I was assigned to do a report in college on Joan of Arc.

Joan was alson known as La Pucelle. A sketch of La Pucelle in the margin of the Paris Parliamentary registar beside the entry, dated 10 May 1429, recording the relief of Orleans. The sketch, probably made by the Clerk to the Parliament, is thought to be the only contemporary drawing of Joan.

By: Therese

Therese — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:59:51 +0000

One of the most enthralling books I read as a kid was a biography of Joan of Arc (or Jean d’Arc) when we were assigned a biography book report. She’s a fascinating figure, and it’s always interesting to see her portrayed in art.