Talk:Alternative historical interpretations of Joan of Arc
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[edit] Explanation
I'll probably be crucified for the boldness, but per WP:TRIV I moved the article here and broke out Name of Joan of Arc. Here is some material that I now don't know what to do with, as it is unreferenced. CanadianCaesar Et tu, Brute? 08:21, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
Joan of Arc facts and trivia covers topics of specialized interest that pertain to the life and legacy of Joan of Arc. For art, literature, and popular culture references see Cultural depictions of Joan of Arc.
[edit] Trivia
[edit] Portrait
The only surviving image of Joan of Arc that was made during her lifetime is a sketch by Clément de Fauquembergue in the register for the Parlement of Paris. This accompanied the news of her victory at Orléans. She had never been near Paris at that point in her career, so he could not have known what she looked like.
[edit] Duel
Joan of Arc inspired a nineteenth century duel between Henri Rochefort and Paul de Cossagnac. The two men disputed a published article about her.
[edit] Asteroid
The asteroid 127 Johanna, discovered by P.M. Henry in 1872, is probably named after Joan of Arc.
[edit] Fashion
Joan of Arc's short haircut had a profound effect on women's hairstyles in the twentieth century. In 1909, the Paris hairdresser Antoine took Joan of Arc as the inspiration for the bob, which ended centuries of taboo against women who cut their hair. The style became popular in the 1920s and was associated with liberated women. Nearly all subsequent Western hair fashions are designed for women who cut their hair at least occasionally.
[edit] Mexican history
During the Cristero War in 1927, a group of female Cristeros named themselves after Joan of Arc. They obtained money, supplies, and intelligence for the male combatants. They often smuggled weapons into war zones and cared for the wounded. By the end of the war they had 35,000 participants.
[edit] People compared to Joan of Arc
- Ani Pachen, referred to as "The Tibetan Joan of Arc"
- Lalla Fatma N'Soumer, referred to as "The Joan of Arc of Kabylie"
- Sarah Taylor, referred to as "The Tennessee Joan of Arc"
- Yulia Tymoshenko, "Joan of Arc of the Orange Revolution"
- Gabriela Silang, 'Joan of Arc of the Ilocos Region, (Philippines)'
- Teresa Magbanua, 'Joan of Arc of the Visayas Region, (Philippines)'
[edit] Relics and sites
The Joan of Arc museum at Chinon, France has a charred bone fragment reputed to belong to Joan of Arc. Its authenticity is unconfirmed and appears to be unlikely, given the circumstances of her death. The English ordered her body burned to ashes and the ashes cast in the Seine river. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City has a helmet in its arms and armor collection with a legendary attribution to Joan of Arc. The museum makes no claims that this legend is true but notes that the helmet dates from the right time period.
Several locations associated with Joan of Arc still exist, including the house where she was born at Domrémy-la-Pucelle. The site has been converted to a museum. The adjacent church has undergone extensive alterations since the fifteenth century but still contains a fourteenth century statue of St. Margaret before which Joan of Arc probably prayed. By contrast, the royal castle at Chinon is now a ruin. Little more than the outer wall remains. One wall remains of the great hall where she met Charles VII.
