Chartres 1254 - A travel into XIIIth-century France
A full historic evocation and art direction work on Chartres 1254 medieval festival (France).
As you can see, Middle Ages weren't gray at all !
See above : fabric and PVC banners. The right one was created from handmade paintings.
See above : mid-XIIIth century French queen (Marguerite de Provence) costume design.
Royal costumes were made of precious silk and gold threads.
Above, left : Chartres reliquary reconstruction (gouache - 4 faces) from XVIIIth century texts.
Right : 3D model created from the design by a local craftsman.
Above, other communication medium : poster, visitor's map, tickets, signage...
Disclaimer : the photographs above are Patrick Desbois and Alexandra Rousseau's work.
