Joan of Arc by Jules Bastien Le Page
"Joan of Arc," was painted by the French realist artist Jules Bastien-Lepage in 1879. "After the province of Lorraine was lost to Germany following the Franco-Prussian War in 1821, The Frenchmen saw in Joan of Arc a new and powerful symbol. In 1875, Bastien-Lepage, a native of Lorraine began to make studies for a picture of her. In the present painting, exhibited in the Salon of 1880, Joan is shown receiving her revelation in her parents garden. Behind her are Saints Michael, Margaret, and Catherine. (Caption next to painting in The Metropolitan)" Jules Bastien-Lepage creates a realistic atmosphere, including a supernatural, religious-like presence within his painting. Oil on canvas was used to create the realistic quality of the work. By closely examining the artist's technique, it is clear that he uses delicate brush strokes in a true to life manner. The colors, and use of light seem to be painted in a layered fashion to give the landscape a sense of depth. The background of
Perhaps Bastien-Lepage painted these three saints not only to illustrate Joan receiving her visions, but to illustrate the bravery, religious yet childlike figure that she was. She is painted with a seemingly thicker paint technique. Overall she is painted in a very detailed manner. The saint on the right is dressed in what looks to be armor. Behind Joan of Arc, in the background of the picture is a house. Joan is dressed in a long brown skirt and blue-gray shirt with white underneath which is the typical clothing style of the 19th century. A less visible, yet still present and important aspect of the painting are the three figures positioned behind Joan, and in front of the house. This whiteness gives her an ethereal quality which Bastien-Lepage has painted quite effectively, and adds to the spiritual feeling of the scene. This painting of Joan of Arc is very significant. In the foreground of the painting is Joan of Arc. The last figure looks like a young girl or child, who is kneeling with her face hidden in her hands almost as if she is upset. The artist put a great effort into the details of the scene. The figures are somewhat transparent, and ghostly. the painting is a garden which include foliage and brush that surrounds the primary focus of the painting, Joan of Arc. Various hues of earth tones, green and brown being the most evident, are blended together in the garden scene.
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