Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Kindof Pin-Up

Plated by the Italian comic book writer and artist Milo Manara (born 1945). He shows here Joan of Arc the legendary The Maid of Orléans as kindof medieval pin-up.
Before someone argues against the decline of history painting he should perharps consider that many aknowledged 19th century painters did more or less the same.

3 comments:

  1. Could that sword be any more between her legs?

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  2. Hi, Manara is more known for his scantily clad ladies than as a painter of History.
    When it comes to dear Jeanne (I am French) I would suggest you have a look at the infamous poster done by Hitler's PR boys in 1944.
    It is highly interesting because it plays a twist on the story.
    Rouen 1431 ... we all know who burnt the Saint and Burgudians were not innocent.
    Rouen 1944 ... in the months prior to D-Day Britain and America had not a lot of options. Carpet-bombing was necessary. It was a tragedy, but the resukt was mt country freedom.
    Still Hitler did his best to alter Jeanne story. Let's never forget that Jeanne is a proto-freedom fighter. Certainly not approving of Nazi occupation.
    Yet on the infamous poster you can see Joan on her pyre, at her feet a burning city (Rouen cathedral is a well known French site), the caption is an horrible but real poster so bear with me: Murderers/Assassins always return on the location of their crime... Pure Axis propaganda. Painting History is also about personal agendas in the painting and the alteration of truth.

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  3. @saintixe56
    sure there are lots of Jeannes and history painting is mostly about ideology and sometimes about pin-ups.
    But thanks, I will have a look into these Nazi posters. I have already a little collection, but I never came upon Jeanne d'Arc. Sounds interesting.

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