On the19th of September, the king of France, Jean Le Bon was defeated at the battle of Poitiers in 1356, The king had fought bravely and with his 14 year old son Phillip by his side. The two now surrendered, disillusioned and filled with sorrow and shame, they were taken captive by the English...
Having always been fascinated and moved by this moment in history , I wanted to create this very emotional scene of a king and a father, comforting his son, a quiet scene filled with drama and emotion...