Joan of Arc is shown in stylized armour at the moment of a “knightly” oath, sword in hand. Gilt bronze gives the armour and clothing a rich metallic sheen, while the pale ivory of the exposed parts of the body softens the monumentality of the image. The historical subject is treated not as an everyday scene but as a representative figure designed for an expressive silhouette and clearly legible attributes. The tall marble base with bronze details and a columnar support plays a particularly important role: it greatly increases the scale of the work and gives it an almost commemorative character. The upper part of the base rotates.

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