This 5x7" art print is a reproduction of my original black and white charcoal drawing featuring Joan of Arc. This piece was created to encourage prayerful reflection within homes, schools, classrooms, churches, and a wide variety of prayer spaces.
DETAILS:
* 5×7” art print on archival matte paper
*Frame/unframed option
*Frame has option to stand or hang
*I DO NOT support nor use generative AI art. All artwork is entirely hand painted/sketched via traditional methods. Reproductions are professionally printed on archival paper
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REFLECTION:
My favorite part about Joan of Arc’s story is the act of trust which defines true courage.
Though Joan received visions of Saint Michael the Archangel, Saint Catherine of Sienna, and Saint Margaret of Antioch for three years leading up to the onset of her mission for God, this specific mission was not made known to her until it was time for her departure. She knew she would be given a mission, but she didn’t know what it entailed.
So, when she was told to ensure the Dauphin was crowned King of France and then lead his troops to victory against the English, Joan was probably just as shocked as I would be than if God asked me to be a race car driver. (probably more!)
So what’s the difference? How was Joan able to say “yes” to God about a task that seemed absolutely absurd and impossible for the human mind to grasp?
That's what I wanted to capture in this sketch. Not the courage that is associated with a sword…
But the courage associated with trust.
It was said that those three years of preparation during her visions had nothing to do with battle plans, strategic military defenses, sword wielding, horseback riding etc.
The preparations she received was a strengthening of faith, so that when she was asked to do the impossible, she could confidently look past her weaknesses and focus solely on God’s strength.
True perfect courage does not stem from reckless confidence in one’s own abilities.
It stems from total surrender to the will of God, knowing that His promises are trustworthy and good.
Joan fo Arc carried a banner into battle with the words “Jhesus and Maria” written boldly across it. In this sketch I wanted to show Joan preparing for battle, but rather than wielding a sword as is the case on most portrayals, I wanted to show the source of radical faith which allowed her to wield a sword despite her lack of qualifications to do so.
Her banner is wrapped around her to show that she trusted in the strength of the Lord and the intercession of Our Lady.
This was her greatest weapon in battle.
Saint Joan of Arc, pray for us! That we, too, may have courage to surrender our daily battles to the Lord, trusting in Him more than our own abilities.
This 5x7" art print is a reproduction of my original black and white charcoal drawing featuring Joan of Arc. This piece was created to encourage prayerful reflection within homes, schools, classrooms, churches, and a wide variety of prayer spaces.
DETAILS:
* 5×7” art print on archival matte paper
*Frame/unframed option
*Frame has option to stand or hang
*I DO NOT support nor use generative AI art. All artwork is entirely hand painted/sketched via traditional methods. Reproductions are professionally printed on archival paper
**********************************************************
REFLECTION:
My favorite part about Joan of Arc’s story is the act of trust which defines true courage.
Though Joan received visions of Saint Michael the Archangel, Saint Catherine of Sienna, and Saint Margaret of Antioch for three years leading up to the onset of her mission for God, this specific mission was not made known to her until it was time for her departure. She knew she would be given a mission, but she didn’t know what it entailed.
So, when she was told to ensure the Dauphin was crowned King of France and then lead his troops to victory against the English, Joan was probably just as shocked as I would be than if God asked me to be a race car driver. (probably more!)
So what’s the difference? How was Joan able to say “yes” to God about a task that seemed absolutely absurd and impossible for the human mind to grasp?
That's what I wanted to capture in this sketch. Not the courage that is associated with a sword…
But the courage associated with trust.
It was said that those three years of preparation during her visions had nothing to do with battle plans, strategic military defenses, sword wielding, horseback riding etc.
The preparations she received was a strengthening of faith, so that when she was asked to do the impossible, she could confidently look past her weaknesses and focus solely on God’s strength.
True perfect courage does not stem from reckless confidence in one’s own abilities.
It stems from total surrender to the will of God, knowing that His promises are trustworthy and good.
Joan fo Arc carried a banner into battle with the words “Jhesus and Maria” written boldly across it. In this sketch I wanted to show Joan preparing for battle, but rather than wielding a sword as is the case on most portrayals, I wanted to show the source of radical faith which allowed her to wield a sword despite her lack of qualifications to do so.
Her banner is wrapped around her to show that she trusted in the strength of the Lord and the intercession of Our Lady.
This was her greatest weapon in battle.
Saint Joan of Arc, pray for us! That we, too, may have courage to surrender our daily battles to the Lord, trusting in Him more than our own abilities.
