Jeanne and Fatma

On this day, I want to pay a homage to two great women: Joan of Arc, in French Jeanne d'Arc (Domrémy, 6 January 1412 - Reims, 30 May 1431) and Lalla Fatma N'Soumer (Ouerdja, 1830 - Tablat, 1863), two heroines whose parallel lives in different epochs and countries fascinate me.

Double portrait of Jeanne and Fatma, drew by me with a black Bic pen (always without preparatory sketch) and few shiny gel pens.

First pictures of my drawing taken without flash; the second one taken with flash.

I deeply admire both Jeanne and Fatma: two brave, independent women who stood alone in a men's world, fought for their Country and had a short life, but left a living memory in History.

I wish they were not instrumentalized by ruthless politicians...

Vera da Pozzo

Paris, 30th May 2026

(C) Vera da Pozzo

(C) Italy is Mine

(C) Italy is Mine and It owes Me a Living