Appearance of St. Catherine and Michael to Joan of Arc is a significant work by German painter Hermann Anton Stilke depicts the moment when St. Catherine and St. Michael appear to Joan of Arc, offering her guidance and support. This event is crucial in Joan’s narrative, as it reinforces her divine mission to lead France against English occupation during the Hundred Years’ War. The painting is likely created using oil on canvas, a common medium for Stilke’s works.
Hermann Anton Stilke (1803-1860) was born in Berlin and initially trained under Carl Wilhelm Kolbe at the Berlin Academy. He later studied at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf under Peter von Cornelius, where he became known for his historical and allegorical scenes, particularly those depicting Joan of Arc.
Stilke’s work is characterized by Romanticism, emphasizing emotion, spirituality, and dramatic compositions. His use of color and light enhances the ethereal quality of the saints’ appearances, contrasting with the earthly struggles faced by Joan.
This is a Giclee fine art print reproduction of Hermann Anton Stilke’s Appearance of St. Catherine and Michael to Joan of Arc. This image has been retouched and color-adjusted in professional art software to restore it to as close as possible to its original. The finished print is 8 x 10 inches and is printed with a .25 white border (bleed) to allow for matting and framing. The final image is 7.5 x 9.5.
The Giclee is printed on a high-end printer using archival pigment inks and Somerset Velvet 100% cotton rag fine art paper, which is also acid-free. The finished print is high-resolution, 300 PPI (Pixel Per Inch), allowing for a museum-quality product.
The processing time before shipment is 2-4 business days. Shipping is USPS Standard. Prints up to 8×10 are shipped in cardboard flat envelopes, and prints larger than that are in mailing tubes.
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