Medieval History
Iconographically, very few can claim as much power as Joan of Arc. The idea of Joan has been used in thousands of ways for innumerable causes, and she continues to resurface in new forms and imagery constantly. The political leader Marine Le Pen of the French party National Front has reincarnated Joan yet again. Today in France NPR reported on the rally in the heart of Paris, where Marine spoke against an enormous backdrop featuring Joan.
Its always exciting when medieval history is artistically or politically reborn in today's world, but after reading about the National Front's politics...there is no way Marine Le Pen would get my vote (ever). So I actually find many of these posters and photographs offensive. Joan fought against invaders, not immigrants. Zenophobia is not a righteous cause in my mind.
- France Celebrates Joan Of Arc's 600th Birthday
The normally tranquil city of Orleans is buzzing with festivities over the next two weeks to mark the 600th birthday of one of France's best cultural exports: Joan of Arc. Looking appropriately cinematic, the Loire River swarmed with wooden boats...
- Joan Of Arc: Enduring Power
Joan of Arc was born 600 years ago. Six centuries is a long time to continue to mark the birth of a girl who, according to her family and friends, knew little more than spinning and watching over her father?s flocks. But type her name into Amazon?s search...
- Remembering Joan Of Arc, The Maid Of Orléans
No one knows for sure when Joan of Arc was born in the village of Domrémy. But many believe the date was Jan. 6, 1412 ? six centuries ago today. After all this time, the tale of Joan of Arc remains a strange one. A peasant girl who never learned to read...
- The Geography Of Joan, Part Ii: Orleans
The battles won at Orleans were the decisive victories for the French in the Hundred Years War. Orleans' situation on the Loire was important for the English, as it would have connected their landholdings in the west with their Burgundians allies...
- Joan Of Arc, Ii
I'll admit I am obsessed by images of Jehanne d'Arc. I feel like a dissertation for me lies in this direction... Jules Bastien-Lepage (1848-1884), Joan of Arc, 1879, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Erwin Davis, 1889This is my favorite...
Medieval History
Marine Le Pen & Jeanne d'Arc - an Uncomfortable Iconography
Iconographically, very few can claim as much power as Joan of Arc. The idea of Joan has been used in thousands of ways for innumerable causes, and she continues to resurface in new forms and imagery constantly. The political leader Marine Le Pen of the French party National Front has reincarnated Joan yet again. Today in France NPR reported on the rally in the heart of Paris, where Marine spoke against an enormous backdrop featuring Joan.
Its always exciting when medieval history is artistically or politically reborn in today's world, but after reading about the National Front's politics...there is no way Marine Le Pen would get my vote (ever). So I actually find many of these posters and photographs offensive. Joan fought against invaders, not immigrants. Zenophobia is not a righteous cause in my mind.
This one makes me squirm:
Awesome:
This political cartoon is referencing the closure and sale of the little Joan of Arc museum in Rouen, where hundreds of items were sold at auction. Marine Le Pen looks a little uncomfortable in Joan's armor, non?
Okay...this one is the equivalent of Putin's shirtless horse shots, don't you think?
- France Celebrates Joan Of Arc's 600th Birthday
The normally tranquil city of Orleans is buzzing with festivities over the next two weeks to mark the 600th birthday of one of France's best cultural exports: Joan of Arc. Looking appropriately cinematic, the Loire River swarmed with wooden boats...
- Joan Of Arc: Enduring Power
Joan of Arc was born 600 years ago. Six centuries is a long time to continue to mark the birth of a girl who, according to her family and friends, knew little more than spinning and watching over her father?s flocks. But type her name into Amazon?s search...
- Remembering Joan Of Arc, The Maid Of Orléans
No one knows for sure when Joan of Arc was born in the village of Domrémy. But many believe the date was Jan. 6, 1412 ? six centuries ago today. After all this time, the tale of Joan of Arc remains a strange one. A peasant girl who never learned to read...
- The Geography Of Joan, Part Ii: Orleans
The battles won at Orleans were the decisive victories for the French in the Hundred Years War. Orleans' situation on the Loire was important for the English, as it would have connected their landholdings in the west with their Burgundians allies...
- Joan Of Arc, Ii
I'll admit I am obsessed by images of Jehanne d'Arc. I feel like a dissertation for me lies in this direction... Jules Bastien-Lepage (1848-1884), Joan of Arc, 1879, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Erwin Davis, 1889This is my favorite...