#maid of orleans

[blackswaneuroparedux]

Joan of Arc was a being so uplifted from the ordinary run of mankind that she finds no equal in a thousand years. She embodied the natural goodness and valour of the human race in unexampled perfection. Unconquerable courage, infinite compassion, the virtue of the simple, the wisdom of the just, shone forth in her. She glorifies as she freed the soil from which she sprang.

- Sir Winston Churchill, The Birth of Britain

What Joan of Arc looked like has always been a contentious debate. In terms of Joan’s appearance, historians have hardly anything to go on. The only image that remains from Joan’s lifetime is merely a doodle, made in the margins of French parliamentary notes by Clément de Fauquembergue, who had never seen her in real life.

There is also a statue head from a church in Orléans. The statue dates to the 15th century, and given Joan’s association with the city and the feminine appearance, for many years historians believed this might be a depiction of her. But some historians dispute this.

Luckily, we do have many descriptions of the ferocious maiden. We know that she was short - probably around 5’ 2”, and very muscular with a strong neck. She had dark hair, cropped short with bangs similar to the men’s hairstyles at the time. Artistic depictions of Joan actually popularised the bob hairstyle in the early 20th century. Her eyes were described as “large, dark, and grave”, and matched her skin tone, which was tan and sunburned from her time outdoors.

Photo: reconstruction using the head of the statue at a church in Orléans of how Joan of Arc might have looked @royalty_now.

[veehaela]

messy Jeanne D'Arc art

all I probably do is messy art because I'm too lazy 👹

she's my roman empire tbh (one of my 'roman empires' lol). I'm currently finishing reading the historical novel by Katherine J. Chen about Joan of Arc and I love it. It inspires me to do more doodles and drawings of this woman

[cllianmurphy]

if joan of arc had a heart would she give it as a gift?

[lilysfroggies]

Anniversary of Jeanne d’Arc’s Death

Rest in Peace 💐

[wonderjourneys]

Orléans & the Story of Joan of Arc.

#orléans #france #europe #jeannedarc #joanofarc #walkingtour #travel #wonderjourneys

[david-derr]

The creation of the oil painting "Maid of Orleans" (Joan of Arc). Completed 2024. 30 x 40

[vincentb95]

[moethh]

The Maid of Orleans

she was really fun to draw and she is such an inspiration for me! i did my best to try and make her more aesthetic

Saint Joan of Arc is the patron saint of France, prisoners, people ridiculed for their piety, rape victims, and soldiers (particularly women who are soldiers)

i'd like to try to draw more saints in the future

[emvidal]

[retropinkminstrel]

[quandmeme]

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Maid Of Orleans

[dailyalbumrecs]

Architecture & Morality - Orchestral Manoeuvers in the Dark

A band that was inspired to use synthesizers after seeing Kraftwerk live, Orchestral Manoeuvers in the Dark is an interesting band that I quite like. OMD considered themselves to be an experimental band that ended up getting labelled as pop, and with the weird noisy intro to Maid of Orleans, the sounds of the song Architecture and Morality, and some other parts of this album I can understand that label of being experimental. This album has not one but two songs relating to Joan of Arc, a song named Joan of Arc and a song named Maid of Orleans. My favorite song is Maid of Orleans.

Apple Music:

Spotify:

[davidnadas]

Mystic Men

It seems like OMD’s song “Maid of Orleans” and how it might have been overlooked is not uncommon; many significant events, whether in music, art, or other fields, can sometimes be overlooked or not receive the recognition they deserve in their time. When I heard this song back in 1981, I was living in Noank, CT with my best friend, George (God rest his Soul). We were different in many ways but…

[teratomat]

Je t'ai donné mon cœur. Je t'ai offert le monde.

Je me suis battue pour longtemps

Comme une savante J'ai pris mon chemin