116 8 1266 https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/dcf62a0b96f8d6a23f73b2676cb69299.jpg 85d6e63bac59f8b4c6e8c65894e9ea83 Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 2895 Width 2047 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed ‘in plain view’ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australia’s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australia’s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Digital Photograph; JPEG Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Arched Window, St. Mary's Cathedral, East Perth Subject The topic of the resource arch, architecture, cathedral, Catholic, Catholicism, church, ecclesiastical building, gothic features, gothic revival, hood moulding, lancet arch, lancet window, leadlight, masonry, neo-gothic, Perth, Saint Mary, stained glass, St. Mary, WA, Western Australia, window Description An account of the resource Image of Gothic style arched window at St. Mary's Cathedral in East Perth, Western Australia. About St Mary’s Roman Catholic Cathedral: St Mary’s Roman Catholic Cathedral is a neo-gothic cathedral located in Perth, WA. It was constructed in four stages between 1865 and 2009. Building of the original brick portion of the cathedral commenced in 1863 but stalled due to lack of funds. It was completed in 1865 when an evening procession of all the Catholic clergy in Perth was held, and the building was blessed and named the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Additions and alterations between 1897 and 1905 emphasised the gothic character of the Cathedral. These included the addition of a steeple, pinnacles, gargoyles and crenellation to the bell tower, and the addition of a porch, an aedicule housing a statute of the Virgin Mary and extra lancet windows to the western end. Following the elevation of Perth to an Archdiocese in 1913, Archbishop Clune began a series of appeals to replace the Cathedral with a grander structure. Well-known WA architect Michael Cavanagh was appointed and produced plans for a completely new limestone Cathedral of Academic Gothic design. Due to financial constraints, however, it was decided to utilise the existing building, which subsequently became the nave, and add only new transepts and a sanctuary. These were completed in 1930 and the Cathedral retained this structure until 2006, when Archbishop Hickey ordered renovations to complete Cavanagh’s grand design. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Carter, Bree Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No Copyright Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital Photograph; JPEG arch arches architect architecture Australian Church Cathedral Catholic Catholicism Church ecclesiastical building Gothic Gothic building Gothic Revival hood moulding lancet arch lancet window leadlight masonry neo-Gothic Perth Saint Mary St. Mary stained glass WA Western Australia window windows https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/711c410eb6bf180a60cb872c9ba54e48.jpg e4bc4f754bdb2ede912db0a7164e9015 Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 804 Width 354 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism on the Page Description An account of the resource This Collection examines literary medievalism from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. It traces an arc from the populist literary medievalism of the nineteenth century, through the more rarefied modernist turn of the mid-twentieth century, to the re-emergence of popular forms such as children’s literature and fantasy since the 1980s. In this Collection you will find items relating to printed medievalist works and also to medievalism operating in print, for example in references to medieval events, people, and literature in nineteenth- and twentieth-century texts and dramatic works. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Digital Photograph; JPEG Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Gandalf at the Perth Medieval Fayre Subject The topic of the resource Arthurian legend, legend, Arthur, Arthurian, Costume, fantasy fiction, Gandalf, J. R. R. Tolkien, Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, medievalism, Merlin, Norse mythology, Norse, mythology, myth, Perth, Perth Medieval Fayre, Peter Jackson, power, re-creation, recreation, popular culture, sage, Sir Ian McKellen, Western Australia, wisdom, wizard, wizards, wizardry Description An account of the resource A member of the public dressed as the iconic wizard Gandalf from J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings at the Perth Medieval Fayre. Like the Merlin figure in Arthurian legend, the character of Gandalf is a sage. He harbours power through wisdom and knowledge. The name ‘Gandalf’ was taken from Norse mythology. In Peter Jackson’s 2001-2003 screen adaptation of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Gandalf was played by Sir Ian McKellen. The Perth Medieval Fayre is organised and run by the Western Australian Medieval Alliance. In 2011 it was held at Supreme Court Gardens on 19 March. Enthusiasts and vendors showcased a range of medieval arts and crafts, from dancing, calligraphy and lace-making to demonstrations of the techniques, weaponry and apparel of medieval combat. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource McEwan, Joanne Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 19 March 2011 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No Copyright Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital Photograph; JPEG Arthur Arthurian Arthurian legend costume fantasy fiction Gandalf J. R. R. Tolkien legend Lord of the Rings medievalism Merlin myth mythology Norse Norse mythology Perth Perth Medieval Fayre Peter Jackson popular culture power re-creation recreation sage Sir Ian McKellen Tolkien Western Australia wisdom wizard wizardry wizards https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/9db92ebad82061863b0014dc9823b3fb.pdf 0c003ae99ec12562e57d770b781bd487 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed ‘in plain view’ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australia’s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australia’s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data <p>Newspaper Article</p> <p>National Library of Australia, <a href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32632366" target="_blank">http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32632366</a></p> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Untitled article: “the medieval barbarities of our state criminal factories” Subject The topic of the resource criminal justice, justice, crime, criminal, just, Fremantle, Fremantle prison, gaol, Geraldton Express, incarceration, imprisonment, innocence, medieval barbarity, parliamentary enquiry, penal system, prison, prison reform, prison sentence, punishment, reform, Royal Commission, violence, WA, Western Australia Description An account of the resource In the second half of this article, an excerpt from the Geraldton Express discussing the Royal Commission into the penal system in Western Australia is reprinted. The Commission, it asserts, had already succeeded in awaking public opinion to the need for reform and had led to the release of a number of innocent men from prison. In an attempt to emphasise the obsolete practices and inhumane punishments of the penal administration, the author associates them with the pre-modern past. The role of the Commission is described as being “to inquire into the Chamber of National Horrors at Fremantle and the medieval barbarities of our state criminal factories”. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anon. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Library of Australia, <a href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32632366" target="_blank">http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32632366</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available West Australian Sunday Times Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 25 December 1898, p. 18. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource West Australian Sunday Times Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper Article Language A language of the resource English crime criminal criminal justice Fremantle Fremantle prison gaol Geraldton Express imprisonment incarceration innocence just justice medieval barbarity parliamentary enquiry penal system prison prison reform prison sentence punishment reform Royal Commission violence WA Western Australia https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/4f24740a6cbded56238b64a5e1e1b4f1.JPG b98d397612a76409c8d62bc42c4019aa Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 680 Width 907 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed ‘in plain view’ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australia’s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australia’s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Digital Photograph; JPEG Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Former Perth Technical College Subject The topic of the resource architecture, architect, college, colleges, technical college, castellation, crenellation, Federation Free Gothic style, Federation Free Medieval style, Gothic, gothic revival, Hillson Beasley, Perth, Perth Technical College, tower, WA, Western Australia Description An account of the resource Image of the tower of the former Perth Technical College. This brick building was designed by the government architect Hillson Beasley and completed in 1910. The only medieval feature of the Federation-era building is its side tower with castellated parapets. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource McLeod, Shane Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6 June 2011 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No Copyright Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital Photograph; JPEG architect architecture castellation college colleges crenellation Federation Free Gothic style Federation Free Medieval style Gothic Gothic Revival Hillson Beasley Perth Perth Technical College technical college tower WA Western Australia https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/e51785e885aeff744bd5b51b95bb86a9.jpg a03bd7443312ec29553c812080a51ebd Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 825 Width 522 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed ‘in plain view’ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australia’s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australia’s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Digital Photograph; JPEG Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Statue of Jeanne d’Arc, at the State Library of Victoria, Melbourne. Subject The topic of the resource armour, banner, banners, battles, battle, Bernard Hall, bronze, Charles VII (r., Charles de Ponthieu (1403-1461), Domrémy, Emmanuel Frémiet (1824-1910), equestrian, execution, Felton Bequest, fleur-de-lys, Jeanne d’Arc, Joan of Arc (1412-1431), La Pucelle, legend, maid of Orléans, Melbourne, National Gallery of Victoria, oriflamme, Orléans, Paris, pennant, Place des Pyramides, sculpture, State Library of Victoria, statue, Victoria, war, war-banner, war-horse, war horse, war banner Description An account of the resource <div class="element-text"> <p>Image of the Jeanne d&rsquo;Arc bronze statue at the State Library of Victoria in Melbourne. The statue is the work of French sculptor Emmanuel Fr&eacute;miet, and is a cast of the 1899 version of his Jeanne d&rsquo;Arc which stands in the Place des Pyramides in Paris. Purchased in 1906 by Bernard Hall, the Director of the National Gallery of Victoria, with funds from the Felton Bequest, it was installed at the entrance to the State Library of Victoria on 4 February 1907. The sculpture depicts the young Joan of Arc astride a war-horse, dressed in her body-armour and raising an oriflamme banner.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">About Joan of Arc:</span><br /> Joan of Arc was born in 1412 in the French village of Domr&eacute;my. From the age of about 12, Joan had visions of saints and heard heavenly voices that increasingly urged her to fight for France during the Hundred Years&rsquo; War. She travelled to the court of Charles De Ponthieu, the Orl&eacute;anist claimant to the throne, where she was provided with a suit of armour and her distinctive banner depicting a golden fleur-de-lys. She secured a decisive military victory to rescue the city of Orl&eacute;ans from the Earl of Salisbury&rsquo;s English army in 1429, and was present at the coronation of Charles VII. However, in May the following year Joan was captured by Burgundian forces at Compi&egrave;gne, and was handed over to the English. She was tried at Rouen on charges of witchcraft and heresy, and was condemned to death. On 30 May 1431, she was executed. Two and a half decades later, the case was appealed and her conviction was overturned. She was beatified in 1909 and canonised as a saint in 1920.</p> <p>For more information about this statue and its background, see Ted Gott, &lsquo;An Iron Maiden for Melbourne &ndash; The History and Context of Emmanuel Fr&eacute;miet&rsquo;s 1906 Cast of Jeanne d&rsquo;Arc&rsquo;, The La Trobe Journal, vol.81, Autumn 2008, pp.53-68: <a href="http://www3.slv.vic.gov.au/latrobejournal/issue/latrobe-81/t1-g-t5.html" target="_blank">http://www3.slv.vic.gov.au/latrobejournal/issue/latrobe-81/t1-g-t5.html</a>.</p> </div> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource McEwan, Joanne Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 27 April 2011 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No Copyright Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital Photograph Armour banner banners battle battles Bernard Hall bronze Charles de Ponthieu (1403-1461) Charles VII (r. Domrémy Emmanuel Frémiet (1824-1910) equestrian execution Felton Bequest fleur-de-lys Jeanne d’Arc Joan of Arc (1412-1431) La Pucelle legend maid of Orléans Melbourne National Gallery of Victoria oriflamme Orléans Paris pennant Place des Pyramides sculpture State Library of Victoria statue Victoria war war banner war horse war-banner war-horse https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/8c0e747b16a8fb079a873d9e1a7093e8.pdf 4468b7e5ce8a4efcd743b1652a456707 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism on the Streets Description An account of the resource This Collection analyses popular medievalism in material and public culture from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, with an emphasis on popular medievalist theatre, parades and public spectacles, as well as recreational, literary and political associations. It explores the ways in which medievalism was not simply derivative but also local and disctinctive. In this Collection you will find items relating to medievalism in public contexts and popular culture, and the revisitation or reenactment of the Middle Ages by groups such as the Society for Creative Anachronism. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Article; PDF Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Eight Hour Procession 1901, Sydney Subject The topic of the resource Eight-Hours Day, Sydney, Labour Movement, Trade Unions, carnival, Trade Union, trade unionism, procession, parade, processions, parades, ‘Merrie England’, craft guild, guild, guilds, craft, medieval origins of eight-hours day, carnival, Professor J.E. Thorold Rogers, Agincourt, Poitiers, Golden age of labour, labour, labourer, work, worker, workers, labourers, Charles Jardyne Don, stonemasons; King Alfred as originator of eight hours rest, sleep and recreation, Tooth’s brewery, Sydney, New South Wales, NSW Description An account of the resource The writer credits the craft guilds of medieval England for the eight-hour system, including the Saturday half-holiday. The latter was supposed to be devoted to archery practice, which eventually ensured English mastery of the bow and arrow and their successes at Agincourt and Poitiers. Later in the article, King Alfred is cited as the originator of the divided day: sleep, work and recreation. Although the eight-hour movement was won in Melbourne in 1856 after the stonemasons working on the construction of the University of Melbourne marched to the Government House, the writer asserts that it was won in Sydney in 1855 for the Tooth’s brewery workers. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource O'Sullivan, R.W. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Library of Australia Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Sydney Morning Herald Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7 May 1901 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource National Library of Australia Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper Article; PDF Language A language of the resource English ‘Merrie England’ Agincourt carnival Charles Jardyne Don craft craft guild Eight-Hours Day Golden age of labour guild guilds labour Labour Movement labourer labourers medieval origins of eight-hours day New South Wales NSW parade parades Poitiers procession processions Professor J.E. Thorold Rogers sleep and recreation stonemasons; King Alfred as originator of eight hours rest Sydney Tooth’s brewery Trade Union trade unionism Trade Unions work worker workers https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/f831f16f6a038866a39469614b680844.pdf 154b06e840ec726ec94393fe2323519a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed ‘in plain view’ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australia’s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australia’s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Article; PDF Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Saltbush Bill, Knight of the Stockwhip gives performance to Royal Family at Buckingham Palace. Subject The topic of the resource Popular culture, Saltbush Bill, Knight of the Stockwhip, Buckingham Palace Performance, Buckingham Palace, Royal family, boomerang, stockwhip, William Mills, stockwhip king, knight, knighthood, bush, Australian bush Description An account of the resource Born in Victoria, Saltbush Bill was dubbed ‘Knight of the Stockwhip’ and travelled throughout Australia performing feats with the stockwhip. The royal family invited him to perform for them in London at Buckingham Palace, which he did. He was presented with a jewelled tie pin for his efforts. As Knight of bush skills, Bill displayed talents with the indigenous hunting tool, the boomerang as well. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Library of Australia Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Sydney Morning Herald Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 27 March 1912 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource National Library of Australia Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper article; PDF Language A language of the resource English Australian bush boomerang Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace Performance bush knight Knight of the Stockwhip knighthood popular culture Royal family Saltbush Bill stockwhip stockwhip king William Mills https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/b22ed7e43c32fdb635be064411c48321.jpg 672a4d8e2cd62b8213731a631e5c170b Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 836 Width 510 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed ‘in plain view’ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australia’s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australia’s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Digital Photograph; JPEG Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jeanne d’Arc, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne. Subject The topic of the resource armour, banner, banners, battles, battle, Bernard Hall, bronze, Charles VII (r., Charles de Ponthieu (1403-1461), Domrémy, Emmanuel Frémiet (1824-1910), equestrian, execution, Felton Bequest, fleur-de-lys, Jeanne d’Arc, Joan of Arc (1412-1431), La Pucelle, legend, maid of Orléans, Melbourne, National Gallery of Victoria, oriflamme, Orléans, Paris, pennant, Place des Pyramides, sculpture, State Library of Victoria, statue, Victoria, war, war-banner, war-horse, war horse, war banner Description An account of the resource <p>Image of the Jeanne d&rsquo;Arc bronze statue at the State Library of Victoria in Melbourne. The statue is the work of French sculptor Emmanuel Fr&eacute;miet, and is a cast of the 1899 version of his Jeanne d&rsquo;Arc which stands in the Place des Pyramides in Paris. Purchased in 1906 by Bernard Hall, the Director of the National Gallery of Victoria, with funds from the Felton Bequest, it was installed at the entrance to the State Library of Victoria on 4 February 1907. The sculpture depicts the young Joan of Arc astride a war-horse, dressed in her body-armour and raising an oriflamme banner.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">About Joan of Arc:</span><br /> Joan of Arc was born in 1412 in the French village of Domr&eacute;my. From the age of about 12, Joan had visions of saints and heard heavenly voices that increasingly urged her to fight for France during the Hundred Years&rsquo; War. She travelled to the court of Charles De Ponthieu, the Orl&eacute;anist claimant to the throne, where she was provided with a suit of armour and her distinctive banner depicting a golden fleur-de-lys. She secured a decisive military victory to rescue the city of Orl&eacute;ans from the Earl of Salisbury&rsquo;s English army in 1429, and was present at the coronation of Charles VII. However, in May the following year Joan was captured by Burgundian forces at Compi&egrave;gne, and was handed over to the English. She was tried at Rouen on charges of witchcraft and heresy, and was condemned to death. On 30 May 1431, she was executed. Two and a half decades later, the case was appealed and her conviction was overturned. She was beatified in 1909 and canonised as a saint in 1920.</p> <p>For more information about this statue and its background, see Ted Gott, &lsquo;An Iron Maiden for Melbourne &ndash; The History and Context of Emmanuel Fr&eacute;miet&rsquo;s 1906 Cast of Jeanne d&rsquo;Arc&rsquo;, The La Trobe Journal, vol.81, Autumn 2008, pp.53-68: <a href="http://www3.slv.vic.gov.au/latrobejournal/issue/latrobe-81/t1-g-t5.html" target="_blank">http://www3.slv.vic.gov.au/latrobejournal/issue/latrobe-81/t1-g-t5.html</a>.</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource McEwan, Joanne Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 27 April 2011 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No Copyright Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital Photograph Armour banner banners battle battles Bernard Hall bronze Charles de Ponthieu (1403-1461) Charles VII (r. Domrémy Emmanuel Frémiet (1824-1910) equestrian execution Felton Bequest fleur-de-lys Jeanne d’Arc Joan of Arc (1412-1431) La Pucelle legend maid of Orléans Melbourne National Gallery of Victoria oriflamme Orléans Paris pennant Place des Pyramides sculpture State Library of Victoria statue Victoria war war banner war horse war-banner war-horse