StNicholas [serial] . he straight rows of feathery poplarsborder the Seine all the way to Paris; torecognize possibly a little Fanchon trottingalong to see her grandmother, in white cap,blue apron, sabots, and all; then to climbdown the ladder (for the wall is high) andfind the De Monvel family, Madame, Monsieur,and Roger, all waiting to show you the garden and studio—this experience on a summers dayis like having a fairy-tale come true. In his country studio Boutet de Monvel ispainting his greatest work—a series of frescosof the life of Jeanne dArc, to be placed inthe memorial chapel at Domre
StNicholas [serial] . he straight rows of feathery poplarsborder the Seine all the way to Paris; torecognize possibly a little Fanchon trottingalong to see her grandmother, in white cap,blue apron, sabots, and all; then to climbdown the ladder (for the wall is high) andfind the De Monvel family, Madame, Monsieur,and Roger, all waiting to show you the garden and studio—this experience on a summers dayis like having a fairy-tale come true. In his country studio Boutet de Monvel ispainting his greatest work—a series of frescosof the life of Jeanne dArc, to be placed inthe memorial chapel at Domremy, where JeannedArc was born. Five hundred years ago, France, in the powerof the English king, was wasted by war and inbondage, and the rightful king, crownless,without arms or force, was a timid proclaim him king needed a convictionthat no one possessed until out of her distantprovince came Jeanne dArc. She believed inher cause, and that Heaven had called her todeliver her people. We who have seen our. MAURICE BOUTET DE MONVEL. I05 soldiers go to war know what patriotismmeans. The love of country stirred this littlepeasant girl. She called the French to crowned the king at Rheims. She led thearmy of France to victory, and, in return, herungrateful country delivered her to the Englishenemy as a sorceress. She was burned todeath. Through faith and courage a saint,because of her countrys blindness a martyr. Some of you have seen the book JeannedArc, by Boutet de Monvel, which the Cen-tury Company published in America. Thepainter has taken his subjects for the five fres-cos directly from the book, and one of themhe brought with him to America; it showsJeanne dArc kneeling before the king atChinon. When you look at this brilliant painting, itis as though a page were opened to you froma giants most bewitching picture-book. Thesplendid figures of princes, nobles, king, thenodding plumes, curious caps, the jewels,torches, embroidery, the magnificence of theFre
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