Son appel au Dauphin

This work by Louis-Maurice Boutet de Monvel, painted in 1906, belongs to his celebrated series devoted to Joan of Arc. It depicts the moment when Joan presents her appeal to the Dauphin, the future Charles VII, at the French court, a decisive episode in her entry into the political and military history of the kingdom. The composition emphasizes ceremony, the richness of costume, and the almost symbolic dimension of the scene, in the refined decorative style characteristic of the artist. Through this idealized vision, Boutet de Monvel helped shape the artistic redefinition of Joan of Arc as a figure of faith, monarchical legitimacy, and the salvation of the kingdom in French memory.