Joan of Arc has been inspiring artists for almost six centuries and many of the greatest artists in history have sought to memorialize her in a variety of artistic ways. One can only speculate at how many works of art devoted to Saint Joan have been created, probably tens of thousands, so the list below includes only the more notable works as recorded by history.
Literary Works About Joan of Arc
The Song of Joan of Arc in 1429 by Christine de Pisan
Poem about Joan written while she was still alive by her contempory.
Les Vigilles de Charles VII by Martial d'Auvergne
Liturgical poem written from 1477 to 1483 with series of miniture portraits about Hundred Years War
Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc in 1897 by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Fictional account of Joan of Arc's life by the author many consider as America's greatest story teller.
Joan of Arc by Herself and Her Witnesses in 1966 by Régine Pernoud
Biography by esteemed French historian that relies almost entirely upon the recorded words of Joan and her contemporaries.
Henry VI Part 1 in 1588 by William Shakespeare
Play by Shakespeare loosely based upon Joan of Arc's life but not one of his better works.
The Maid of Orleans in 1801 by Friedrich Schiller
Written as a literary rebuke to Voltaire, Schiller's play has been well liked and was the basis for Tchaikovsky's Opera of the same name.
Saint Joan in 1923 by George Bernard Shaw
Famous play by George Bernard Shaw considered by many to be his greatest work.
Joan of Lorraine in 1946 by Maxwell Anderson
Play that the 1948 movie by Victor Fleming with Ingrid Bergman was based upon.
Musical Compositions devoted to Joan
Giovanna d'Arco in 1845 by Giuseppe Verdi
Opera by Verdi loosely based upon Joan's life.
The Maid of Orleans in 1879 by Tchaikovsky
Opera inspired by Friedrich Schiller's play of the same name.
Voices of Light in 1994 by Richard Einhorn
Choral orchestral composition inspired by silent film The Passion of Joan of Arc and frequently accompanied by film.
Paintings of Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc at Prayer in 1620 by Peter Paul Rubens
Painting by Rubens of Joan of Arc in armor praying.
