France (ICOMOS)
1971 – ?
Born September 13, 1914, Cherves-Richemont (Charente), and died April 05, 1999, in Trouvérac (Charente), France.
Jean Feray was a French art Historian, specializing in architecture and decoration from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. He was the Honorary Inspector of Historic Monuments from 1955 to 1982, and Professor at the ‘Centre de conservation des monuments anciens’. During this time, as an ICOMOS member he joined the fledgling Committee of Historic Gardens and Sites and was one of its first members.
Jean Feray’s archives are kept at the ‘Institut Nationale d’Histoire de l’Art’ (INHA).
Main publications:
- Feray, J. (1959) The tomb of Saint-Remi and its problems, Les monuments historiques de la France, n°1
- Feray, F. (1977) The Palais du Tau, former archbishop’s palace and treasury of Reims Cathedral, Paris: CNMHS
- Feray, J. (1971) The Fardoil Astronomical Clock from the Paris Observatory, Les monuments historiques de la France, n°4.
- Feray J., (1979) Saint-Denis: the abbey treasure, Les monuments historiques de la France, n° 104.
- Feray J., (1988) Interior architecture and decoration in France, from the origins to 1875, Paris: Berger-Levrault-CNMHS, 399 p. (Reprinted 1997).
Sources:
- http://data.bnf.fr/11902542/jean_feray/
- https://data.bnf.fr/fr/11902542/jean_feray/
- https://everybodywiki.com/Jean_Feray