Did Medieval jesters wear facepaint?

Question

I am a jester tomorrow in a school project and my costume is all ready to go but I just started thinking that maybe jesters wore facepaint. Did Medieval jesters wear face paint? If so what kind (what did it look like)?

Answer 1

No, they just wore funny clothes. They really didnt have face paint.

Answer 2

Medieval jesters didn't wear face paint - you're thinking of clowns, but clowning is a different tradition altogether.

It's possible of course that a jester might have painted his face in order to perform a specific gag that required it. But no, it's not necessary and indeed not authentic for you to paint yours.

Answer 3

Authentic court jesters often performed with little or no make-up at all. However, to make your school project more interesting, you could get the look of a court jester by painting a series of colored diamonds around the eye area. Apply paint to the top of one eye and around the bottom of the other eye to create a symmetrical look.