St. Joan of Arc by Eleanor Fortesque Brickdale – 3 sizes – Catholic Gift – Confirmation Gift

"St. Joan of Arc" Eleanor Fortesque BrickdaleThis 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, and also a major illustrator. She is a bridge from the Pre-Raphaelites to the Golden Age of Illustration. We love her style. A