Jean de Léry

1 works by Jean de Léry (French, 1536–1613) are catalogued on Archive Lane, free to preview and available to download or order as a print.

Jean de Léry (1534/1536–1613) was an explorer, writer, and Reformed pastor born in Lamargelle, Côte-d'Or, France. Scholars disagree about whether he was a member of the lesser nobility or merely a shoemaker. Either way, he was not a public figure prior to accompanying a small group of fellow Protestants to their new colony on an island in the Bay of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 1557 to 1558. There he produced the first known transcriptions of native American music: two chants of the Tupinambá, near Rio de Janeiro. The colony, France Antarctique was founded by the Chevalier de Villegaignon, with promises of religious freedom, but on arrival, the Chevalier contested the Protestants' beliefs and persecuted them. After eight months, the Protestants left their colony and survived for a short time on the mainland, living amongst the Tupinambá Indians. These events were the basis of de Lery's book, History of a Voyage to the Land of Brazil (1578). Exhausted and starving, they then returned to France aboard a pirate ship.

Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

At a glance

Most of Jean de Léry's work on the site falls under Prints (1).

By movement, it's catalogued as Renaissance (1).

Culture: French (1).

By orientation: 1 portrait.

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Frequently asked questions

How many Jean de Léry artworks does Archive Lane have?

1 public-domain artworks by Jean de Léry are catalogued on Archive Lane, each available as a free preview, a digital download, or a made-to-order print.

What nationality was Jean de Léry?

Jean de Léry is catalogued as French (born 1536, died 1613).

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