ジャン느 달르크 Pl.39
Louis Maurice Boutet de Monvel
1896
In this dramatic illustration from Louis Maurice Boutet de Monvel's celebrated 1896 book *Jeanne d'Arc*, the imprisoned heroine faces a sudden, violent threat. Chained to a cot, Joan recoils as the furious Count of Stafford lunges at her with a dagger, only to be restrained by onlookers. The French text above reveals the context: Stafford was enraged by Joan's defiant declaration that the English would kill her but never conquer France. Blending academic precision with the emerging Art Nouveau flair, Boutet de Monvel uses rich, patterned costumes and dynamic composition to turn this historical moment into a gripping visual narrative.