Joan of Arc was burned at the stake
#onthisday in 1431. In 1920, almost 500 years after her death, she was canonised as a saint.
Image: Engraving by Sergent, 1787
In this work, Bastien-Lepage depicts the moment when Saints Michael, Margaret, and Catherine appear to Joan of Arc in her parents’ garden, rousing her to fight against the English invaders in the Hundred Years War.
Featured Artwork of the Day: Jules Bastien-Lepage (French, 1848–1884) | Joan of Arc | 1879
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