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"St. Joan of Arc" Eleanor Fortesque Brickdale This is the Maid of Orleans. This is the sweet, simple peasant girl living a devout life while tending to her flock. For us, this is the true Joan. Most artists portray her carrying a banner into battle or being burned at the stake by the British, but this is how it started. A teenage girl living a prayerful life who was called by God to save France. Joan said yes to God. If you read the transcripts of her trial, you can catch a sense of her character. She always tried to say yes to God. The painter, Eleanor Fortesque Brickdale, had a great skill for revealing the character of her subjects. This simple scene of a girl asked by God to be a warrior seems to us to be the most fitting representation of who Joan really was. Eleanor Fortesque Brickdale (1872-1945, often signed EFB) was one of the major painters of her day, & also a major illustrator. She is a bridge from the Pre-Raphaelites to the Golden Age of Illustration. We love her style. At her best, it's not just pretty & engaging, it's true. This illustration is from her Golden Book of Famous Women (1919) which also contains two other prints of Catholic women Saints, Clare of Assisi & Catherine of Sienna. Along with her St. Elizabeth of Hungary from a different book, those four form a set. We offer all four of these beautiful prints in our shop, & they are some of our most popular. IMPORTANT The image is smaller than the paper! There is a white border of about 0.5" inch for 5x7", 1.3" for 8.5x11, or 1.6" for 11x14" pictures. The border gives the prints a finished look, & lets them look good in frames without using a matt. - Acid-free paper - Archival pigments, rated to last for generations. - Cardboard backer - Above story of the art - Enclosed in a tight-fitting, crystal clear bag. Thanks for your interest! Thanks for your interest! Thanks! Sue & John You might also enjoy original Catholic Art & Jewerly by me, Sue Kouma Johnson, here on Etsy at www.Etsy.com/shop/TreeOfHeaven Also, check out our Catholic Quote shop, where we are pairing authentic quotes from Saints with Art: www.Etsy.com/shop/CatholicQuote "In order to communicate the message entrusted to her by Christ, the Church needs art." ~ St. Pope John Paul II Original image is out-of-copyright. Descriptive text & image alterations (hence the whole new image) © by Sue Kouma Johnson - Classic Catholic Art. st. Joan Of Arc By Eleanor Fortesque Brickdale - 3 Sizes Catholic Gift Confirmation
