Tag: Hermann Stilke
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05 Works, Today, May 30th is Saint Joan’s day, her story in Paintings #150
As one of the Lorraine natives inspired by the sudden relevance of Joan of Arc’s image, Jules Bastien-Lepage in 1875 started sketches for this life-sized portrait of Joan of Arc showing her at the moment that she received her first call to arms against the English invaders of 1424. Bastien-Lepage captures the suddenness of the…
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05 Works, Today, May 30th is Saint Joan’s day, her story in Paintings #150
The Roman Catholic Church pays tribute Thursday, May 30, to the life and works of the patron saint of soldiers and of France — Saint Joan (Santa Juana) of Arc… Please follow link for full post