Chartres Cathedral, a very real American pastor who believes in virtual reality

” Millennium of Chartres Cathedral shines across the Atlantic! » Enthusiastic about networks International Stained Glass Center From Chartres (Eure-et-Loire).

And for good reason, her virtual reality project allows for the interpretation of medieval stained glass windows, From box to screenthe main event of the new millennium for Chartres Cathedral, has entered the development phase. And it benefits from the help of a sometimes unexpected…

A dream that gradually became a reality with American Chartres friends.

“The dream we had is gradually becoming a reality,” the center continues. In this regard, the shepherd came to place himself on the other side of the Atlantic, joined by the ever-increasing support of individuals.

$50,000 And so it was collected by American Friends of Charters !

The American Friends of Charters Association publishes many activities to promote Cultural Impact of the Cathedral In the United States, to rediscover the meaning of stained glass windows “and allow everyone to discover the immense beauty and richness of this jewel of world cultural heritage that is Chartres Cathedral,” as the International Stained Glass Center affirms.

Her commitment, through a donation of US$50,000, to the Écrin à l'Écran project of the International Centre for Stained Glass, is part of the celebrations of the millennium of Chartres Cathedral.

Database development

The International Stained Glass Center began in April 2024evolution of DatabaseThe heart of the system to run the stained glass reading application. The collection effort is particularly enormous because these medieval stained glass windows are so rich and it is also necessary to take into account a huge number of parameters to put oneself in the visitor's shoes.

Led by Jean Touchard, Digital Project Manager, the structure of this database is almost complete. It will be possible to integrate all the identification and reading information of the bays and medallions of the stained glass windows in the coming months.

54% reached at collection

“Thank you all, we have exceeded 50% of our fundraising goal,” the center rejoices. The total project to be funded is 292,560 eurosYou can participate on the platform Welcome.

To discover the entire project From box to screen You can go to Helloasso or follow him on social networks.

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