Chartres Stained-Glass: the stories they tell

Hello everyone and welcome! Stained-glass windows amaze us, fascinate us, tell us stories... In Chartres, the builders of the cathedrals used them to tell illustrated stories in giant screen format. Stories of the Bible, of the perceptions of the world in the Middle Ages and of a society with all its members. For many many years, you've looked up and tried to read them. And today, we've come up with a way for you to get closer to them and understand them. Discover and participate in making possible the Project from Stained-Glass to Screen, a project that will enchant you. The aim is to create a tool that will give you access to all the stories told by stained glass windows. 61,000 euros have already been raised via crowdfunding. Today we want to go even further! A tool with three services 1 - An OPEN SOURCE database for all those interested in stained glass (visitors, museums, schools, universities, researchers, professionals, etc.). 2 - A free application to understand the stained-glass windows in the cathedral. Available in three languages (French, English, German), it will be the first APP in the world to use artificial intelligence to facilitate the discovery of stained-glass windows. We want you to be able to get explanations of every detail of the stained glass just by pointing your phone at a window. Why? Because you're already using your phones to take pictures of them and zoom in on the image when you visit the cathedral. Because nobody takes pictures of stained-glass windows from the same spot and angle. Because the light changes constantly. Because the details are far away and you need to be able to recognize them from afar. A simple goal, but a technically complex one. Now AI makes it possible! 3 - A digital encyclopedia dedicated to stained-glass windows in the Museum of Stained-Glass in Chartres: Provide complete information on each stained-glass window in the cathedral; Present restoration work carried out over the centuries; Show the techniques used by master stained-glass artists, to encourage younger visitors to discover this craft. Gifts to thank you for your support with every donation. You'll discover them throughout the campaign! As part of the campaign, and to honor the spirit of the Middle Ages, we're launching the "Rose" challenge. The world's leading stained-glass specialists explain them to you. How can we go even further and capture the attention of all those who visit Chartres Cathedral every day, and inspire them to find out more about the stained-glass windows? In recent years, the development of new technologies and the approach of neuroscience have opened up a whole new world of possibilities. In the same way that stained-glass masters in the Middle Ages were pioneers of new techniques in glass, chemistry and architecture, the C.I.V. is keen to capitalize on technological and cognitive advances to expand its offer, particularly for young visitors and families. The aim is to raise awareness among the very young. When will you have the tools? In about 6 months. Our aim is to have the application ready for you to discover the stained glass windows next summer. Here's the timetable: