Jeanne d’Arc – The Maid of Orléans – Bust

French

This bust portrays Jeanne d’Arc, known as the Maid of Orléans, a pivotal heroine in French history. Drawing inspiration from the most widely recognized artistic representations of the figure, it offers a faithful rendition of her youthful yet resolute visage—marked by unwavering conviction and deep faith.

The work pays homage to the young peasant girl who rose to become a military commander during the Hundred Years’ War. Guided, according to her own accounts, by divine voices, she led the French army to lift the siege of Orléans in 1429 and secured the coronation of Charles VII at Reims. Captured and condemned, she was executed in 1431—only to be posthumously exonerated and later canonized several centuries later.

Adapted for 3D printing, the bust accentuates the character’s determined posture and profound symbolic significance: courage, faith, and unshakable resolve. It embodies the timeless image of a figure who has transcended national boundaries to become both a celebrated national heroine and a universal symbol of steadfast resistance.

English

This bust depicts Joan of Arc, renowned as the Maid of Orléans—a central figure in French history. Inspired by the most iconic portrayals of this legendary figure, it presents a faithful interpretation of her youthful, resolute face, imbued with conviction and spiritual devotion.

The piece honors the young peasant woman who emerged as a military leader during the Hundred Years’ War. According to her own testimony, she was guided by divine voices as she led the French army to break the siege of Orléans in 1429 and facilitated the coronation of Charles VII in Reims. After being captured and sentenced, she was executed in 1431—but decades later, she was vindicated and eventually canonized, centuries after her death.

Adapted for 3D printing, the bust highlights the character’s determined stance and profound symbolic resonance: courage, faith, and unwavering resolve. It captures the enduring image of a figure who has come to embody both national pride and a universal emblem of resilience and resistance.