Pucelle Collection

Joan of Arc - French heroines home at Domremy, France
Joan of Arc - French heroines home/birthplace (on 12th January 1412) at Domremy-la-Pucelle, Vosges, Lorraine, France and a statue of her. Date: circa 1910s

Joan the Maid - Kay Nielsen. The Most Noble Warrior Saint in the Christian Calendar. Date: 1924

Saint Joan the Maid by Kay Nielsen. How Joan the Maid of Lorraine saw visions and was called upon to deliver France... Date: 1920

Joan of Arc, the maid of Orleans, Jeanne d Arc, pucelle d Orleans, 1410-1431. She wears a suit of armour with yellow gaubisson (pourpoint) beneath

The Presentation of the Virgin at the Temple, 1600-50 (Ink, Watercolour)
7261572 The Presentation of the Virgin at the Temple, 1600-50 (Ink, Watercolour) by Northern Italian School, (17th century); 20x14.8 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Flemish tapestry. Series Episodes from the Life of the Virgin. The prophecies are fulfilled at the birth of Christ
7208678 Flemish tapestry. Series Episodes from the Life of the Virgin. The prophecies are fulfilled at the birth of Christ (Cumplimiento de las profecias en el nacimiento del Hijo de Dios)

Flemish tapestry. Series Episodes from the Life of the Virgin; Presentation at the Temple (Presentacion en el Templo)
7208682 Flemish tapestry. Series Episodes from the Life of the Virgin; Presentation at the Temple (Presentacion en el Templo). Second tapestry in the series

The Prophecy of Merlin (chromolitho)
7185106 The Prophecy of Merlin (chromolitho) by Balze, Raymond (1818-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prophecy of Merlin: Joan of Arc on horseback trampling the English archers)

Flemish tapestry. Series Episodes from the Life of the Virgin. The prophecies are fulfilled at the birth of Christ
7208677 Flemish tapestry. Series Episodes from the Life of the Virgin. The prophecies are fulfilled at the birth of Christ (Cumplimiento de las profecias en el nacimiento del Hijo de Dios)

Flemish tapestry. Series Episodes from the Life of the Virgin. The prophecies are fulfilled at the birth of Christ
7208676 Flemish tapestry. Series Episodes from the Life of the Virgin. The prophecies are fulfilled at the birth of Christ (Cumplimiento de las profecias en el nacimiento del Hijo de Dios)

Flemish tapestry. Series Episodes from the Life of the Virgin. The prophecies are fulfilled at the birth of Christ
7208675 Flemish tapestry. Series Episodes from the Life of the Virgin. The prophecies are fulfilled at the birth of Christ (Cumplimiento de las profecias en el nacimiento del Hijo de Dios)

The Virgin (litho)
7243090 The Virgin (litho) by Sachse, Edward (1804-73); 13.0x18.2 cm; (add.info.: In the foreground is a wooden walkway that leads over a mountain stream, some people and various goats); JMK Archiv

Virgin Mary, Christ and Saint Anne, c. 1500-1600 (oil and panel)
7240969 Virgin Mary, Christ and Saint Anne, c.1500-1600 (oil and panel) by Northern Italian School, (16th century); 12.5x10.5 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

The Christian maiden and the dragon (engraving)
7201267 The Christian maiden and the dragon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Christian maiden and the dragon)

Flemish tapestry. Series Episodes from the Life of the Virgin. The prophecies are fulfilled at the birth of Christ
7209438 Flemish tapestry. Series Episodes from the Life of the Virgin. The prophecies are fulfilled at the birth of Christ (Cumplimiento de las profecias en el nacimiento del Hijo de Dios)

The Birth of Christ (colour litho)
7153769 The Birth of Christ (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Birth of Christ)

Saint Georges (engraving)
7194556 Saint Georges (engraving) by Gilbert, John (1817-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Georges. Illustration for Chefs-D Oeuvre de La Gravure Moderne (Michel Levy)

The Annunciation (engraving)
7185365 The Annunciation (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Annunciation. Illustration from Tableau Poetique des Fetes Chretiennes)

Flemish tapestry. Series Devotion of Our Lady or Golden cloths. The Coronation of the Virgin
7209232 Flemish tapestry. Series Devotion of Our Lady or Golden cloths. The Coronation of the Virgin (La Coronacion de la Virgen). Fourth tapestry in the series

Flemish tapestry. Series Devotion of Our Lady or Golden cloths. The Coronation of the Virgin
7209231 Flemish tapestry. Series Devotion of Our Lady or Golden cloths. The Coronation of the Virgin (La Coronacion de la Virgen). Fourth tapestry in the series

The Purification of the Virgin (colour litho)
7155019 The Purification of the Virgin (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Purification of the Virgin)

The Annunciation (engraving)
7172432 The Annunciation (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Annunciation (Luke 1)

Flemish tapestry. Series Episodes from the Life of the Virgin; Presentation at the Temple (Presentacion en el Templo)
7207309 Flemish tapestry. Series Episodes from the Life of the Virgin; Presentation at the Temple (Presentacion en el Templo). Second tapestry in the series

Virgin and unicorn (woodcut)
7186060 Virgin and unicorn (woodcut) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Virgin and unicorn)

Flemish tapestry. Series Episodes from the Life of the Virgin; Presentation at the Temple (Presentacion en el Templo)
7209445 Flemish tapestry. Series Episodes from the Life of the Virgin; Presentation at the Temple (Presentacion en el Templo). Second tapestry in the series

Flemish tapestry. Series Episodes from the Life of the Virgin; Presentation at the Temple (Presentacion en el Templo)
7209443 Flemish tapestry. Series Episodes from the Life of the Virgin; Presentation at the Temple (Presentacion en el Templo). Second tapestry in the series

Flemish tapestry. Series Devotion of Our Lady or Golden cloths. The Coronation of the Virgin
7209234 Flemish tapestry. Series Devotion of Our Lady or Golden cloths. The Coronation of the Virgin (La Coronacion de la Virgen). Fourth tapestry in the series

The eighteen beauties of a virgin (colour litho)
7201555 The eighteen beauties of a virgin (colour litho) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The eighteen beauties of a virgin)

The Virgin in Prayer, ca. 1645-1655 (oil on canvas)
7082098 The Virgin in Prayer, ca. 1645-1655 (oil on canvas) by Sassoferrato, Il (Giovanni Battista Salvi) (1609-85); 48.3x38.4 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Joan of Arc - How Joan the Maid, clad in Pages Dress, had audience of the Dauphin Charles - Kay Nielsen artwork. Date: 1922

Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) in the role of Joan of Arc in Le Proces de Jeanne d
CHT182436 Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) in the role of Joan of Arc in Le Proces de Jeanne d Arc by Emile Moreau, 1909 (b/w photo) by Nadar (Gaspard Felix Tournachon) (1820-1910)

The Alpine Soldiers Carry On The Punta Del Rocciamelone (3537 meters) The Bronze Statue Of... (colour litho)
2798197 The Alpine Soldiers Carry On The Punta Del Rocciamelone (3537 meters) The Bronze Statue Of... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Barbarian scenes in Seville (colour litho)
2778053 Barbarian scenes in Seville (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barbarian scenes in Seville)

The Oddi Altarpiece, 1502-1504 (tempera on canvas)
3481030 The Oddi Altarpiece, 1502-1504 (tempera on canvas) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); (add.info.: The crowning of the Virgin shows the Virgin being crowned by Jesus)

Illustration By Sir John Gilbert Of Joan La Pucelle, Or Joan Of Arcs Fiends Abandoning Her In King Henry Vi, Part I By William Shakespeare

Joan Of Arc 1412 To 1431 Arrives At Rheims In 1429 To Attend The Coronation Of Charles Vii 1403 To 1461 From Histoire De France By Colart Published Circa 1840

French Theatre -- La Vie Mgrs Fiacre -- La Pucelle
La Vie [de] Mgr [Monseigneur] S[aint] Fiacre -- La Pucelle (The Maiden). St Fiacre was an Irish religious hermit in France who became the patron saint of gardeners. Date: 15th century

Rene Pucelle
RENE PUCELLE French churchman and statesman Date: 1655 - 1745

BELLEVILLE BREVIARY, c1325. Page from the Belleville Breviary, produced for Jeanne de Belleville by Jean Pucelle, c1325

Place de la Pucelle, Rouen, France. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Vision of Jeanne D arc
Jeanne d Arc, in prison, receives a comforting vision of Saint Denis. (This incident from Voltaires La Pucelle may not have occurred in real life...) Date: 1431

Shakespeare / Henry VI
Act V, Scene III (Part I) Joan la Pucelle (Jeanne D Arc), commands the spirits to appear

Scene from Shakespeares Henry VI Part I, in which Joan of Arc (Joan la Pucelle) at Chinon correctly identifies the Dauphin (the future Charles VII), who has disguised himself as one of his courtiers

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"Pucelle: The Courageous Spirit of Joan of Arc" In the quaint village of Domremy, France, a young girl named Joan was destined to become one of the most revered heroines in history. Known as Joan of Arc or Jeanne d'Arc, she embodied unwavering bravery and devotion to her country. Kay Nielsen's depiction of "Joan the Maid" captures her essence as the noble warrior saint in Christian lore. Her story unfolds through various artistic mediums, like an engraving from the opera La Pucelle d'Orleans where she undergoes an invasive examination to prove her virginity – a testament to her purity and divine calling. One can almost hear Joan's resolute voice resonating through time as she shares with the people her first vision of the Virgin Mary. This moment is reminiscent of "The Presentation of the Virgin at the Temple, " an exquisite ink and watercolor artwork that symbolizes Joan's spiritual journey. Flemish tapestries further illustrate episodes from both Joan's life and that of the Virgin Mary. In one piece titled "The Prophecies are Fulfilled at Birth, " we witness how ancient prophecies converged upon Christ's arrival, mirroring Joan's own prophetic mission. These intricate tapestries also depict moments such as "Presentation at the Temple, " where Jan van Roome or van Brussel attributed models showcase religious rituals intertwined with symbolism relevant to both women. These masterpieces highlight their shared destiny and divine purpose. As we delve into these captivating artworks, it becomes clear that pucelle – meaning maiden or virgin – encapsulates not only Joan but also represents purity, strength, and resilience throughout history. From Merlin's prophecy to fulfilled promises during Christ's birth, this term embodies a legacy beyond any individual figure. Joan may have been examined physically for proof of her virginity; however, it is her unyielding spirit that truly defines her as the pucelle.