Hold High. (Hoodie II.)

Inscription: Hold The Cross High So I May See It Through The Flames. 
Image: St. Joan, original painting by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, 1854.

"Hold The Cross High So I May See It Through The Flames." are the words of St. Joan of Arc as she was being burned at the stake in a marketplace in Rouen, France on May 20, 1431. 

This collection is dedicated to St. Joan of Arc and a reminder to live, or at least wear, the fire of faith and love. In this series by Wheat Twins, the fiery background and figure of St. Joan are rendered in a halftone effect. Halftones were used in printing techniques that relied on a limited color palette (most notably, cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) that is printed in arrays of dots in varying alignments to simulate any number of hues and tones to the naked human eye. These hues and tones then describe depth and form to become meaningful images of complex objects and scenes to the human mind perceiving it. The many dots coalesce into a whole. This printing technique is a reference to the coalescing of many events, choices, and circumstances into the scale and breadth of God's justice, mercy, and love. What at first appears as the absurd or merely tragic, those circumstances that require inhuman levels of courage or resolve, can and do align into a complete image of justice in God's kingdom. Harsh and dissonant halftones smooth into meaningful form at the right vantage point. The drama and brevity of St. Joan's life show us this with concise clarity.

Joan of Arc is the patron saint of those in need of courage, youth, and those ridiculed for their faith. She is also the patron saint of France as a nation, as well as soldiers. 

More: Joan of Arc, the daughter of a farmer, was 13 years old when she first started having visions of saints including St. Michael, St. Catherine, and St. Margaret. When she was 16, she convinces the dauphin of France, Charles, to take the royal throne and become Charles VII of France. The original painting used for this series is a scene depicting the coronation of Charles VII which took place on July 17, 1429. Joan subsequently convinces Charles VII for control of the French army against the English and defeats the English in a momentous victory at Orleans in 1430 thereby thwarting the English attempt to control France. Shortly after, Joan was captured by the English and their French collaborators (rivals to Charles VII). She was tried for heresy and burned at the stake in a marketplace in Rouen, France on May 30, 1431. Her records including details about her religious visions are from the transcripts of her trial. These transcripts do not include information on which St. Catherine or St. Margaret assisted her spiritual journey. 

The figure of St. Joan is taken from a painting by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres completed in 1854 titled Joan of Arc at the Coronation of Charles VII. 

Product
This relaxed-fit hoodie with drop shoulders has a soft outside and brushed fleece inside. Though relaxed in fit, this hoodie is true-to-size rather than oversized. Please consult the size chart below and compare it with your favorite hoodie when picking your preferred fit. The hood is double-lined with premium drawstrings.

• Printed design
•  95% recycled polyester, 5% spandex
• Fabric weight: 9.08 oz./yd.² (308 g/m²)
• Soft cotton-feel fabric face
• Brushed fleece fabric inside
• Fabric is OEKO-TEX 100 standard and Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certified

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