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Joan of Arc, born in 1412 in Domr\u00e9my, France, claimed to have received visions instructing her to support Charles VII and recover France from English domination late in the Hundred Years’ War. Despite her young age and lack of military training, Joan demonstrated remarkable leadership qualities, inspiring French troops to lift the siege of Orl\u00e9ans in 1429. Her subsequent efforts paved the way for Charles VII’s coronation at Reims, altering the course of the war. However, her capture by the Burgundians, her trial for heresy and witchcraft, and her execution by burning at the stake in 1431 at only 19 years of age, marked a tragic end to her brief, yet impactful, life. Joan of Arc was canonized as a saint in 1920, solidifying her legacy as a heroine of France and a patron saint of soldiers and France itself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The equestrian statue of Joan of Arc on the Place des Pyramides was sculpted by Emmanuel Fr\u00e9miet and inaugurated in 1874. It was commissioned to commemorate Joan of Arc’s heroic efforts in turning the tide of the Hundred Years’ War in favor of France. The statue’s location is historically significant, near where Joan was wounded during her attempt to liberate Paris.<\/p>\n

The statue depicts Joan of Arc clad in armor, a symbol of her role as a warrior, mounted on a horse, capturing a moment of triumph and determination. Her posture is upright, her gaze fixed forward, embodying her unwavering faith and resolve. The sculpture’s intricate details in the armor and the horse’s regalia reflect the high level of craftsmanship, making it not just a historical monument but also an artistic masterpiece.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The statue is no longer the original statue that we can see today, it was secretly replaced ten years after its creation. In 1870, after the defeat of the country in the 1870 Franco-Prussian War, the Third Republic wanted to restore pride and hope, and commissioned a statue of Joan of Arc, national heroine.<\/p>\n

The decision is made to raise an equestrian statue a few meters from the place where she was wounded in 1429. The statue was\u00a0inaugurated in 1874.<\/p>\n

This replica of the equestrian statue of Joan of Arc, serves not only as a reminder of her historic deeds and the pivotal role she played in shaping French history but also as an inspiration, embodying the ideals of courage, faith, and leadership against overwhelming odds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A replica of\u00a0 the equestrian statue of Joan of Arc, located on the Place des Pyramides in the 1st arrondissement. The statue was raised a few meters from the place where she was wounded in 1429. The statue was inaugurated in 1874.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8971,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_cat":[17,19,433],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-5739","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","product_cat-sculptures","product_cat-bonded-bronze-sculptures","product_cat-historic"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/5739","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5739"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8971"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=5739"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=5739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}