Maid of Orleans and bronze

Uploaded retrospectively because Sunday was a wash-out (not literally; it was hot and sunny!) photographically speaking.

This is part of a statue of Joan of Arc, known as the Maid of Orleans, in the grounds of Cliveden house (Lester and I went for a walk there this afternoon - Monday)
Joan, or Jeanne to give her her correct name, was little more than a girl when she led the French army to several significant victories during the Hundred Years War.
Her story, which is a bit too complicated to be written here, can be found at - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_of_Arc

I like the way the sculptor has depicted her with the still-rounded features of a young girl.
She has a cobweb across her face which can be seen a bit more clearly on large view.

[Jane]

Superb shot such a beautiful statue ♥

[Janet]

She must have been so charismatic to have all those soldiers following her. Poor child - burnt at the stake at 19.

[Robin]

Poor Joan; she's been immortalised by this and many other statues and paintings. Beautiful shot of this one. I like the angle especially.

[Milanie]

Such marvelous detail to your shot. A particularly interesting pov, too. I do like the cobweb when you view it large - glad you mentioned it.

[Cindy Hagan]

Cool shot and statue.

[jerry plume]

Love the POV! Great capture!

[Dione Giorgio]

Lov ely perspective.

[Claire]

lovely shot

[Jean Tookey]

That is a beautiful bronze. I like the angle of this shot and pov.

[Brian Baptie]

Love the shot and that clinging cobweb. Great capture!!

[Jennifer C]

brilliant POV and capture!

[Carole Imes]

I love the sculpture! Fab detail, pov and tones. I've always enjoyed the story of Jeanne d'arc. Her courage and bravery at such a young age made her so worthy of achieving sainthood.

[Netkonnexion]

Lovely.

[carol white]

Beautiful capture!! Quite intriguing,a statue of Joan of Arc in an English country house.©Wonder if there's a connection?