Cataloguer · Scholar
Jacques Chamay
fl. 1990–2005
Cataloguer and scholar, active 1990–2005. Catalogued the collection of Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva; wrote with D. Decrouez and J.-L. Maier.
Life and work
- 1990With J.-L. Maier published the Geneva museum's Greek stone sculpture catalogue (vol. 1); it includes the Cypriot pieces from the Apollo Hylates sanctuary at Kourion, catalogued under the old provenance 'Apollonia (Chypre)' and acquired from Louis Castan's collection between 1877 and 1896.
- 1991Allowed the author of a CCEC 16 (1991) article to reproduce and comment on the best Kourion pieces in the Geneva group.
- 2004Collaborated with V. Karageorghis, L. Chrzanovski, D. Decrouez and J.-L. Zimmermann on Ancient Cypriote Art in the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva (Athens 2004, 150 p.); Hermary's review notes that its stone sculptures (nos 195-215) were already known from the Chamay-Maier catalogue.
Connections
6 peopleScholarship
- Wrote with J.-L. Maier1990
- Wrote with D. Decrouez2004–2005
- Wrote with J.-L. Zimmermann2004–2005
- Wrote with L. Chrzanovski2004–2005
- Wrote with Vassos Karageorghis2004–2005
Colleagues & contacts
- Connected with Louis Castanprobably
Sources
- 1.J. Chamay, J.-L. Maier (1990). Art grec. Sculptures en pierre du Musée de Genève 1. Mainz.
- 2.Jacques Chamay (1991). “Sculptures du sanctuaire d'Apollon Hylates au Musée de Genève”. Cahiers du Centre d'Études Chypriotes 16.
- 3.A. Hermary (2005). “Review of V. Karageorghis et al., Ancient Cypriote Art in the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva”. Cahiers du Centre d'Études Chypriotes 35.
- 4.V. Karageorghis, J. Chamay, L. Chrzanovski, D. Decrouez et al. (2004). Ancient Cypriote Art in the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire. Athens, Costakis and Leto Severis Foundation and Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Genève.
- 5.J. Lund (2011). “Head Vases of the Magenta Group”.