Joan of Arc at the Corcoran
Medieval French heroine and Roman Catholic saint, Joan of Arc, at the young age of only 17, overcame dismissal and indifference from French commanders and managed to lead French troops against the English to end the 6-month siege at Orléans in only 9 days. However, within 2 years, at just 19, she was burned at the stake for heresy. Yet her legacy lived on through stories, plays, paintings, music and even today, in modern film.
Joan of Arc, at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, covers 500 years and over 200 French and Amercian works including paintings, sculpture, books, textiles and popular Joan of Arc art from a wide range of sources.
Exhibit covers 500 years and over 200 French and Amercian works including paintings, sculpture, books, textiles and popular Joan of Arc art from a wide range of sources.
The Corcoran Gallery of Art
500 17th Street, NW – corner of 17th Street and NewYork Avenue
Washington DC 20006
Admission
Adults: $8.00, Seniors and military: $6.00, Students: $4.00, kids under 12 free
Hours
Wednesday – Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Thursday until 9:00 p.m., closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Through January 21, 2007
Nearest Metro subway station – Farragut West – Orange, Blue lines or Farragut North – Red line
Photos courtesy of the Corcoran Gallery of Art
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Photo 1 – Haskell Coffin, Joan of Arc Saved France, Women of America, Save Your Country, 1918. Lithograph. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division. (LC-USZC4-9551)
Photo 2 – Ringling Bros. Tremendous 1200 Character Spectacle Joan of Arc, 1912. Lithograph. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Washington, DC. (LC-USZC4-5222)
Photo 3 – Anna Vaughn Hyatt’s model for her monument to Joan of Arc, c. 1915. Photograph. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division. (LC-USZ262-77449)
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Here is another good source for learning about Joan of Arc – MaidofHeaven.com