THE MAN WHO LOST HIS PANACHE
THE MAN WHO LOST HIS PANACHE is an 8x6 original, limited edition. signed print on heavy paper. Said poor schlub is shown on the right against an adapted painting depicting King Henry IV of France in the Battle of Arques, September 21, 1589. I think the wars were about religion. Or territory. Or something.
Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. It knocks the wind out of you. War and religion and stuff. The thing with feathers. Hope. (See Emily D.)
A person with panache has verve, elegant in style and action. And, perhaps a bit of flamboyant confidence. Panache comes from the Latin “pinnaculum” or “tuft of feathers.” See those adorning helmets worn by King Henry’s men. A feather in one’s helmet as it were.
It should be noted that in Canadian French “panache” translates as “moose antlers.”
Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. It knocks the wind out of you. War and religion and stuff. The thing with feathers. Hope. (See Emily D.)
A person with panache has verve, elegant in style and action. And, perhaps a bit of flamboyant confidence. Panache comes from the Latin “pinnaculum” or “tuft of feathers.” See those adorning helmets worn by King Henry’s men. A feather in one’s helmet as it were.
It should be noted that in Canadian French “panache” translates as “moose antlers.”