From Update #10: Inspiration: the Encyclopedie Medievale de Viollet-le Duc
11th Apr 2018
(From UPDATE #10 – A very big THANK YOU + upgrading your pledge + one last gift)
One last gift from us to you:
If you are a real fan of Middle-Ages culture and art, you might want to check this. This is one of the book that we have used constantly, working on the design of the WarStages Cathedral. It is the Encyclopedie Medievale de Viollet-le Duc (Medieval encyclopedia by Viollet-le-Duc).
To our knowledge this book is not available in English, but the images only make it a treasure trove on anything about Architecture, Weaponry, Clothing, Furniture. You can find it in the links below.
It is MASSIVE, we think it is the most comprehensive source of material you can find in a single spot. Viollet-le-Duc was a french engineer of the XIX century who salvaged and restored many french medieval buildings, like Notre Dame de Paris, the Mont St Michel and the fortified city of Carcassonne. (You can find more about him here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eug%C3%A8ne_Viollet-le-Duc)
Here is a free PDF version of this enormous book
Dictionnary of french architecture XI - XVI century
vol 1: https://archive.org/stream/dictionnaireraison01vi...
vol 2 : https://archive.org/stream/raisonnedelarchi02viol...
vol 3 : https://archive.org/stream/raisonnedelarchi03viol...
vol 4 : https://archive.org/stream/raisonnedelarchi04viol...
vol 5 : https://archive.org/stream/dictionnaireraison05vi...
vol 6 : https://archive.org/stream/dictionnairera06viol#p...
vol 7 : https://archive.org/stream/dictionnairerais07viol...
vol 8 : https://archive.org/stream/dictionnairerais08viol...
vol 9 : https://archive.org/stream/raisonnedelarchi09viol...
vol 10 : https://archive.org/stream/dictionnairerais10viol...
Dictionnary of medieval furniture, accessories, clothing and military equipment:
vol 1: Furniture: https://archive.org/stream/dictionnairerais01viol...
vol 2 : Everydays Objects: https://archive.org/stream/dictionnairerai02violu...
Vol 3, Vol 4 : Clothing: https://archive.org/stream/dictionnairerai03violu... https://archive.org/stream/dictionnairerai04violuoft#page/n5/mode/thumb
Vol 5, Vol 6 : Military Equipment: https://archive.org/stream/dictionnairerai05violu... https://archive.org/stream/dictionnairerai06violuoft#page/n7/mode/thumb