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The Art and Culture of Ancient Greece, 1100-480 B.C. by Jeffrey M. Hurwit This book is a treasure trove of information about pre-historic Greece. Mr. Hurwit presents an organized and compelling picture of the early Greeks and maps their evolution from simple nomads into the founders of Western culture. This book is informative, entertaining and full of excellent photos. |
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Art and Myth in Ancient Greece: A Handbook by Thomas H. Carpenter Mr. Carpenter seems to have the right combination of education and articulation to make history and it’s artifacts come alive in his hands. This book is full of facts, insights and truly compelling versions of the ancient Greek myths. Examples of the artwork from this book can be seen at the Rhode Island School of Design web site which can be accessed from the Links Page on this site. Order Art and Myth in Ancient Greece: A Handbook from Amazon.com |
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Aegean Art and Architecture by Donald Preziosi and Louise A. Hitchcock Covering a broad range of objects and artifacts, from seal-stones to pots to buildings and settlements, Preziosi and Hitchcock discuss both the historiography of the field of ancient art history and explain the artifacts original intentions and functions. |
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Archaic and Classical Greek Art by Robin Osborne Archaic and Classical Greek Art is a revolutionary introduction to the images and sculptures of Ancient Greece from the Geometric period to the early Hellenistic. |
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Early Greek Vase Painting 11th-6th Centuries B.C. by John Boardman This book completes John Boardman’s study of Greek vase painting in the World of Art series. Boardman demonstrates that all components of later Greek art can be traced through vase painting from the 11th to the 6th centuries BCE. The works discussed here display the Greek painter’s craft at its zenith, and later achievements of Greek art can be fully understood only in light of this formative period. (588 illustrations) |
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Greek Art by John Boardman This book will do for the next generation of students and general readers what its predecessor has done for the last, i.e. provide an authoritative and readable guide to the history of Greek art. |
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Art and Experience in Classical Greece by Jerome Jordan Pollitt An account of the development of Greek art in the Classical period (about 480-320 BCE) which places particular emphasis on the meaning and content of Greek sculpture, architecture and painting. Order Art and Experience in Classical Greece from Amazon.com |
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An Introduction to Greek Art by Susan Woodford 197 pages - Cornell University Press (January 1988) |
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Greek Sculpture: The Classical Period by John Boardman Looks at the development of sculptures, reliefs, and friezes in fifth century BCE Greece and assesses this period’s importance in art history. |
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Ancient Coin Collecting II: Numismatic Art of the Greek World by Wayne Sayles This book approaches the subject of Greek coinage with the intention of helping collectors differentiate between coins of the Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic periods. |
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Ancient Greek Terracottas C. F. Vafapoulou-Richardson Published by the Ashmolean Museum which possesses a fine collection of Ancient Greek terracottas; this book is intended for both the serious and casual reader; complete with discussions and relevant bibliographic notes. |
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Greek Vases by Michael Vickers This book deals with the Ashmolean Museum’s superb collection of household crockery with paintings showing how the people lived and worked in ancient Greece. For general readers. |
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Ancient Greek Art and Architecture DVD Color, DVD-Video, NTSC: Language: English Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of discs: 1 Rating: Studio: Educational Video Network, Inc DVD Release Date: July 23, 2004 Run Time: 21 minutes |
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Ancient Greece - Traditions of Greek Culture DVD Color, DVD-Video, NTSC: Language: English: Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only): Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Number of discs: 1: Release Date: December 20, 2005: Run Time: 120 minutes Order Ancient Greece - Traditions of Greek Culture from Amazon.com |