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While supplemental reading is not necessary to gaze at the magnificent artworks illustrated in books and videos, it is useful to have some knowledge of the influences from which this art arose. To that end we have included, in addition to books strictly covering art and architecture, an assortment of publications directly related to them, such as those covering materials and methods, mythology, hieroglyphics, iconography, and so forth. If any of the publications below are not available from our sponsors, do not hesitate to contact us directly as we maintain a large network of highly reliable out-of-print sources. |
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| Greek
Vase-Painting in Midwestern Collections Warren G. Moon(Chicago, 1981) Catalogue of the exhibition celebrating the centennial of the
Art Institute of Chicago. 127 vases, mostly Attic, from Museum and
private collections are illustrated in b/w with in-depth descriptions of
each. Single copy of this out-of-print and hard to find title. Cover is
slightly scuffed, but book is in fine condition. |
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| Greek,
Etruscan and Roman Art The Classical Collections of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston (1972) The Boston Museum’s collection of Classical Art is undoubtedly one of the world’s finest. This softcover handbook chronicles the collection with informative text and photos of more than 300 items items in pottery, stone, and bronze. 300-pages plus chronological history charts. $20.00 plus $3.20 US postage. |
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| Techniques
of Painted Attic Pottery, The Noble, Joseph V. Definitive and authoritative work on the techniques and methods
of the ancient Athenian potters and vase-painters. Describes all major
types of Greek vases and how each was formed. Analyzes the black-glaze
and explains how the Attic painters applied color and relief lines.
Single copy of this extremely difficult to find book. |
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| Roman
Copies of Greek Sculpture:
The Problem of the Originals Bruniled S. Ridgway Derived from a presentation which was part of the Thomas
Spencer Jerome Series Lectures. Tackles the complex and often
controversial subject of attributing Roman sculpture to Greek
prototypes. |
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| Greek
and Roman Gold and Silver Plate Strong, D.E. Traces the development of techniques, tastes and shapes from
the Bronze Age through the early 5th Century AD against their political,
historical and geographic background. Illustrates a wide range of
ritual and domestic items in gold & silver. |
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| An
Introduction to Greek Art Woodford, Susan Superb in-depth survey of ancient Greek art including a study
of the beginnings of Greek civilization and its art; Attic black and
red-figure vase painting; sculpture including archaic, early and high
classical. |
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| Greek
and Roman Sculpture in America Vermeule, Cornelius An impressive survey of classical acquisitions from many of
America's less documented museum collections. 450-pages featuring over
325 items of classical sculpture plus 30 color plates. Out of print. |
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| Treasures
of Ancient Macedonia Archaeological Museum of Thessalonike (Athens, 1978) Exhibition catalogue illustrating the development of the art of metalworking in northern Greece, reflecting the cultural history of Macedonia and Thrace, including the crowning exhibit of finds from the royal tomb at Vergina. Softcover with minor damage to cover. 107 pages plus 62 plates. $ 17.00 plus $3.20 US Postage. |
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| Sculpture
of the Hellenistic Age, The Margarete Bieber (Columbia University Press 1967)
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| Roman
Imperial Sculpture: An
Introduction to the Commemorative and Decorative Sculpture of the Roman
Empire down to the Death of Constantine Strong, D.E. 144 photos are accompanied by discussion of style in each
period beginning in the Late Republic. |
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| Greek
& Roman Sculpture in the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge Budde, L. et al Documents their remarkably diverse and beautiful collection of
ancient sculpture. Complete descriptions of 217 items and 345
photographs including Prehistoric, Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic and
Republican Roman. HC/DJ and rare. OOP. |
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| Frederick
M. Watkins Collection, The Presented by the Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University. The objects presented by Fred Watkins to the Fogg Art Museum
constitute the single most important group ever given to the Department
of Ancient Art. Section one covers 43 items, b/w photos, with full
descriptions including bronzes, terracottas and vases. The second
section covers 172 ancient coins with b/w photos of obverse and reverse.
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| Classical
Antiquities at the University of Oklahoma Heisserer, A.J. Illustrated catalogue of the classical holdings of the Stovall
Museum at the University of Oklahoma. Includes inscribed materials from
ancient Mesopotamia and Rome; Greek ceramics through the Hellenistic
Age; Etruscan bronzes and ceramics, Syro-Palestinian and Roman glass;
and assorted ancient coins. Total of 342 items documented and
photographed. Excellent reference for beginning collectors. |
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| Greek
& Roman Art in Texas Collections:
Ten Centuries that Shaped the West Hoffmann, Herbert Catalogues an extraordinary exhibition held at Rice University, the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts and the Witte Memorial Museum at San Antonio. The exhibition illustrates 230 classical items in every medium - marble, mosaic, bronze, terracotta, pottery, jewelry, glass and more. Includes many items from private collections which are rarely published. Single copy available. Hardcover, with no dustjacket. Out-of-print. $45.00 plus $3.20 U.S. postage. (1970) |
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| Animlas
in Ancient Art from the Leo Mildenberg Collection Part I Kozloff, Arielle P. (editor) 1981, Fully illustrated in b/w and color. Nearly 250 objects from Mildenberg’s famed collection of ancient animals. Mildenberg publishes his collection so that we can all appreciate the stories his wonderful animals have to tell. Organized into three general areas—Near East, Egypt and Classical— this is a most enjoyable book. New copy of this out of print title. $45.00 plus $3.20 U.S. postage. |
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Ancient
Coin Collecting II: Numismatic Art of the Greek World
Sayles, Wayne G. |
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| Ancient
Greece: The Dawn of the Western World Furio Durando 1997, hardcover, 292pp., Stewart, Tabori & Chang, Inc. ISBN: 1556706014. Our Price: $48.00, Retail Price: $60.00, You Save: $12.00 (20%) Ancient Greece: The Dawn of the Western World sets out to
relate the story of ancient Greece, its civilization, culture, and art,
in a way no publication has ever done before. The book takes readers on a
journey of discovery, using more than 1000 photographs of outstanding
quality, many of them never before published. The book opens with a
brief but complete history of Hellas, from its origins through the Roman
conquest, and then moves on to an exploration of how the ancient Greeks
lived - the homes they dwelled in, the jewelry they wore, the religions
they practiced, the dramas they performed, the wars they fought, the
games they played. |
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| Ancient
Greek and Roman Jewelry Davinson, Patricia and Andrew Oliver Hardcover / Brooklyn Museum, The / January 1984
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Archaic
and Classical Greek Art
Osborne, R., This introduction to the images and sculptures of Ancient Greece from the Geometric period to the early Hellenistic also examines the context in which sculptures and paintings were produced. 270 pages. Archaic
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Art
and Myth in Ancient Greece: A Handbook
Carpenter, Thomas H. |
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239 pages Michael Shanks has written a challenging contribution to recent debates on the emergence of the Greek city states in the first millennium B.C.. Adopting an interdisciplinary perspective, he interprets the art and archaeological remains of Korinth to elicit connections between new urban environments, foreign trade, warfare, and the ideology of male sovereignty. . |
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Hurwit, J.M., The Athenian Acropolis studies the art, archaeology, myths, cults, and function of one of the most illustrious sites in the West. Hurwit discusses the development of the Acropolis throughout its long history, up to and including the recent discoveries of the Acropolis restoration project, which have prompted important reevaluations of the site and its major buildings. 384 pages. |
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Athenian Black Figure Vases : A Handbook (World of Art) |
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| The
Central Palace Sanctuary at Knossos
Panagiotaki, M., On 23 March 1900 Sir Arthur Evans started to excavate the Palace at Knossos. Although remarkable for his time, Evans's reports were not as complete as are required today. This work assembles all the evidence available and presents a close analysis of the history and interpretation of the Central Palace sanctuary. It discusses the architectural history of the area and reassesses its function through a study of its architecture and finds. 300 pages. |
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Titchener, F. B. and Moorton, Jr., R. F., The sixteen contributors to this volume show for some particular issue, passage, or object that its position between art and life is permeable, that filtered diffusions from life to art and from art to life were continual in the classical world, and that the paths and motives of these interchanges can be described and understood. 306 pages. |
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Heuck Allen, S., The discovery of the ancient city of Troy has long been attributed to the relentlessly self-promoting archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann. Now, Susan Heuck Allen sets the record straight and gives a good portion of the credit to Frank Calvert, the first archaeologist to test the hypothesis that Hisarlik in Asia Minor was the Troy of Homer's Iliad. |
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| (Comstock) Greek,
Etruscan and Roman Bronzes in Boston by Mary Comstock and Cornelius Vermeule (Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 1971) Catalogue representing a complete record of the Museum’s collection of Greek, Roman and Etruscan bronzes covering the time span of 2100 BC to 1000 AD. Nearly 600 objects are illustrated and accompanied by a brief description that places the item in its historical context. This is a must-have book for all ancient bronze collectors. MORE THAN 500-PAGES!!! We recently acquired a small supply of these rare books which are in brand new condition!! These are out-of-print and very difficult to find. Compare at $150+ from antiquarian booksellers. OUR SPECIAL PRICE while they last: $75.00 These are BRAND NEW copies. Highly recommended!!! |
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| (Hayes) Ancient
Lamps in the Royal Ontario Museum, I: Greek and Roman Clay Lamps (ROM, 1980) by J.W. Hayes Over 500 lamps from the ROM’s collection are photographed (b/w) and described including Greek, Hellenistic, Ptolemaic, Cypriot, Egyptian and more. Excellent reference for anyone interested in ancient lamps. A gem of a reference. Hardcover. Out-of-print. Compare at $125. Our price: $65.00 plus $3.20 U.S. postage. |
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| (Hayes) Roman
Pottery in the Royal Ontario Museum by John W. Hayes Published by the Royal Ontario Museum in 1976. Catalogue of 369 items, each photographed and described. Roman and Early Christian pottery covering the period from the 1st BC to the 7th AD. Sections include Arretine ware, African and Egyptian, Lead-glazed and related, Italian thin-walled, Gaulish and Palestinian. Single copy. $50.00 plus $3.20 postage. |
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| The
Art of Roman Britain, The by Martin Henig With the help of over 100 illustrations, many of them little known, Dr. Henig shows that the art produced in Britannia -- particularly in the golden age of Late Antiquity -- not only rivals that of other provinces but deserves comparison with the art of metropolitan Rome. His systematic coverage embraces both the major arts (stone and bronze statuary, wall-painting and mosaics) as well as applied arts such as jewellery, silversmithing, furniture design, figure pottery, figurines and appliques. Published in the UK in 1995, it is required reading for any student of Romano-British art. Hardcover. One copy only. New condition. $65 plus $3.20 postage. |
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| Ancient
Art Gifts from the Norbert Schimmel Collection Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY (1992) A brief history of Schimmel’s collection is followed by 50 items illustrated and described, most in color. Gifts include Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek and Roman. Softcover with 64 pages. $15.00 plus $3.20 U.S. postage. |
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| Art
in Roman Britain by J.M.C. Toynbee (London, 1963) This comprehensive survey was based on the exhibition organized by the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies and represents, among other things, the varied ways in which the native genius of the Celtic artists responded to the challenge of the classical tradition during more than four centuries. 200 objects presented including sculpture, armour, glass, pottery, painting and more. Hardcover with dustjacket. Out-of-print and hard to find. $70.00 plus $3.20 US postage. |
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| Greek
and Roman Portraits Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (1959) Chronological survey of Greek and Roman portraits through sculpture as well as some coins dating from 470 BC through 475 AD. Includes 87 portraits from the Museum’s collection. Black& white photos. Softcover. Out of print. $15.00 plus $3.20 U.S. postage. |
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| Greek
& Roman Sculpture in Gold and Silver by Cornelius Vermeule (MFA Boston, 1974) Outstanding survey of free-standing gold and silver statues and statuettes including Greek, Hellenistic, Graeco-Roman and Roman Imperial. Over 100 entries with descriptions. Published by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in 1974 and now out-of-print. Softcover with 42 pages with 33 b&w photos. $15.00 plus $3.20 US postage. |
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| Glass
of the Roman Empire by David Whitehouse This book is in two parts. The first part traces the history of Roman glassmaking betweeon 100 BC and 500 AD. The second part illustrates two dozen exceptional masterpieces of Roman glass (each elegantly photographed in color) now in the Corning Museum of Glass and describes the techniques used to make them. Includes a glossary of glassmakers' tools and techniques. Single copy. Softcover, slightly scuffed. $10 plus $3.20 postage. |
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| Ancient
Art in the Schimmel Collection Edited by Oscar White Muscarella (von Zabern, 1974) Catalog of the exhibition in honor of John D. Cooney of the Cleveland Museum of Art on his retirement from the Museum. 265 works of art from the Norbert Schimmel collection including Classical Antiquity, Near Eastern Art, Egyptian Art and Amarna Reliefs, a diverse and outstanding collection. Wonderfully illustrated with full descriptions. Softcover with 237 pages. $50.00 plus $3.20 U.S. postage |
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| Some
Attic Vases in the Cyprus Museum by J.D. Beazley Some Attic Vases in the Cyprus Museum (1989) Published in 1989, this is a revised edition of Beazley’s 1948 volume. Twenty-five Athenian black-figure, red-figure and white-ground vases in the Cyprus Museum are catalogued each with an informative discussion on shape, technique, style and subject. New. Softcover with 46 pages plus 19 black & white plates. $15.00 plus $3.00 U.S. postage |
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| Athenian
Red-Figure Vases, The Classical Period by John Boardman A sequel to the handbook, Athenian Black Figure Vases. Boardman presents a full range of photos and describes the styles & development of red-figure in Athens in the years following 530 BC. Softcover with 250 pages with 528 black & white photos. $14.00 plus $3.20 U.S. postage |
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| Greek
Sculpture, The Archaic Period by John Boardman Boardman explores the semi-abstract beginnings of Greek sculpture in the 8th century BC through the more representational art of the 5th century BC. 270 illustrations. Thames & Hudson World of Art Series (1991). Softcover with 252 pages. $10.00 plus $3.20 U.S. postage |
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| Greek
Vases in Cape Town by John Boardman and Maurice Pope RARE guide published in 1961 to Classical vases in the collection of the Cape Town Museum, South Africa. Every item photographed in black and white. A necessary addition to any comprehensive library on Greek vases. 38 pages. New, softcover. $20 plus $1.00 postage |
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| Art
and Myth in Ancient Greece by T.H. Carpenter (Thames & Hudson World of Art Series, 1992) While many surveys of Greek mythology are based on literary sources, this is a particularly interesting approach in that the author surveys Greek myth as it appears in surviving ancient Greek visual arts and focuses on ancient Greek narrative art - depictions of scenes that tell stories. The time period generally includes works af art created between 700 and 323 BC. Main subjects include: "The Return of Hephaistos, Troilos and Achilles"; "Portraits of the Gods"; "Herakles"; "Theseus"; and "The Trojan War" and more. 256 pages with 370 b&w photos. Softcover. $14.00 plus $3.20 U.S. postage |
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| Attic
Black-Figure Pottery in ROM Attic Black-Figure and Related Wares Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum Canada Royal Ontario Museum Toronto by J.W. Hayes Published for The British Academy and The Royal Ontario Museum by Oxford University press in 1981. We're delighted to be able to offer this exceptional volume. Hayes has made an outstanding contribution to the study of Attic black-figure pottery with the publication of this Corpus. 42 b/w plates, most with more than one item photographed, with full description of each item. An excellent resource on Attic black-figure pottery. Boxed volume with individual plates (cover stock). Text is collated separately. Published in 1981. In "as new" condition. $45.00 plus $3.20 postage |
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| Greek
& Italian Black-Gloss in the ROM and Related Wares in the Royal Ontario Museum (1984) by John W. Hayes Published by the Royal Ontario Museum in 1984, this is an essential resource for South Italian pottery. 296 items from the Museum's collection of ancient pottery including Attic, Calenian, Apulian, Etruscan, Megarian and more are pictured and described in detail. Covers 6th through 1st Century BC. New. Softcover. $45.00 plus $3.20 U.S. postage |
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| Silens
in Attic Black-Figure Vase-Painting, Myth and Performance by Guy Michael Hedreen Hedreen asserts that the popularity of silens or satyrs in Greek art is due to their affiliation with Dionysos, the god of intoxication. Examines representations of silens as well as satyr plays on Athenian vases. (University of Michigan Press, 1995). Hardcover with dustjacket. 219 pages plus 46 black & white illustrations. $35.00 plus $3.20 U.S. postage |
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| Tanagra
and the Figurines Higgins, Reynold Higgins' 1986 work is required in the reference library of all
who collect or have an interest in classical Greek terracottas. Provides
a detailed survey of ancient Tanagra and its rediscovery; also surveys
Archaic and Hellenistic terracottas. Sections specifically for
collectors and methods describing the detection of forgeries. 200+
B&W photos plus several color photos. |
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| Greek
Bronze Age,
The Higgins, Reynold The British Museum has one of the richest collections in the
world of Greek Bronze Age objects from which Higgins draws to introduce
the reader to the chronology and culture. 30 pages of text plus 40
illustrations, some color. |
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| Collecting
Greek Antiquities Hoffmann, Herbert Ideal reference for antiquities collectors of all levels!
Provides expert advice on a variety of Greek collectibles including
bronzes, marbles and terracottas. Easy to read and extensively
illustrated -- over 200 b/w photographs plus 21 color plates! Even
includes chapters on identifying forgeries and caring for your
antiquities. Dustjacket slightly damaged, but book is in overall good
condition. |
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| Greek
Gold Jewelry from the Age of Alexander Hoffmann, Herbert and Patricia F. Davidson Catalogue of the 1966 exhibition which brought together one of the most impressive groups of Greek jewelry ever seen in one place. Items were assembled from various European collections, most never before published. Deals with stylistic, historic and iconographic elements of Hellenistic gold as well as the technology of Hellenistic goldworking. Softcover. Cover slightly damaged. 309 pages with 138 black & white illustrations. $25.00 plus $3.20 U.S. postage |
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| Tarentine
Rhyta Hoffmann, Herbert Ryta were deep drinking cups produced by the Greeks in which
the bases were elaborately molded in the form of animal's heads
including horses, donkeys, bulls, sheep, deer, cats, griffins and boars.
The production of these rhyta seems to have been a Tarentine specialty.
Hoffmann provides the most comprehensive volume on Tarentine rhyta,
with more than 250 examples from collections around the world
photographed and described. There is also a section on fakes and
forgeries. The book also includes a few Paestan and Lucanian examples as
well as two Gnathian rhyta. |
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| Archaic
Pottery of Chios: The
Decorated Styles Lemos, Anna A. Major study of the decorated pottery of Chios ranging from
patterned chalices of the 7th Century through the Reserving Styles of
the 6th Century to the Black-figure Styles with full discussion of the
shapes. |
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| Greek
Bronze Statuary: From
the Beginnings through the 5th Century BC Mattusch, Carol |
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| Greek
Art of the Aegean Islands Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1979 Organized in partnership with the Louvre, "Greek Art of the Aegean Islands" holds the distinction of being the first loan exhibition sent by the Republic of Greece to the United States. 191 items photographed with descriptions and bibliography. 17 color plates. Includes Art of the Cyclades - Early and Late, Mycenaean Art from Crete and Rhodes, Geometric Period, Cretan, Daedalic, Rhodian and other islands. Softcover. Out of print. $30.00 plus $3.00 U.S. postage |
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| Black
and White Style, The: Athens
and Aegina in the Orientalizing Period Morris, Sarah P. Morris demonstrates that the most celebrated vases of the
Orientalizing Period of the 7th century BC were largely made on and for
the island of Aigina, rather than in Athens. She suggests that an early
war between Athens and Aegina led to an embargo on Attic pottery
inspiring a local workshop to produce “Attic” pottery to meet local
demand. |
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| Vase-Painting
in Italy Red-Figure and Related Works in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston (1993) by J. Michael with Comstock, Herrmann and Vermeule Comprehensive catalog of S. Italian and Etruscan red-figure, Gnathian and mold-made vases in the MFA Boston. 180 items are photographed and fully described with an introductory section on each topic. Superbly produced book. A must-have for vase collectors. Softcover and new. $24.00 plus $3.20 U.S. postage. |
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| Greek
Sculpture, Princeton Greek Sculpture in the Art Museum Princeton University Greek Originals, Roman Copies and Variants (Princeton, 1994) Ridgway, Brunilde Forty items from the Museum’s collection illustrated and
discussed in detail. |
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| Attic
Pyxis, The Rutherford Roberts, Sally The most comprehensive volume written to date on the Attic pyxis. Roberts traces development and characteristics of the Attic pyxis from the early 5th Century BC through the end of the 4th Century BC. More than 200 crisp black and images from private and public collections. Published in 1978 and now out of print. Hardcover. Now out-of-print and rare. $60.00 plus $3.20 postage. |
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| Greek
Vases in the San Antonio Museum of Art Shapiro, Alan et al One of the best reference works on Greek Vases. The 288-page
volume contained exhaustive entries on nearly 200 items from the San
Antonio Museum's Classical collection. Sections cover pre-historic
Greek, Attic, and all major types of South Italian vases. Informative,
very readable text makes it ideal for new as well as advanced
collectors. A must have addition to any library on ancient art! |
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| Archaic
Terracottas of Boeotia Szabo, Miklos Published in Italy with English text. Complete history of
Boeotian terracotta production from late 8th Century BC through end of
Archaic Period (480-470 BC). The author provides a thorough analysis of
the terracottas in the context of contemporary Greek art. 150 pages plus
150 items illustrated in b&w. An important reference for anyone
interested in Boeotian terracottas. |
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| Gold
of Troy, The Tolstikov, Vladimir and Mikhail Treister (Ministry of Culture of Russian Federation, 1996) Official
catalog of the "Gold of Troy” exhibition at the Pushkin Museum. Superb
color photographs along with extensive individual commentaries on all
259 objects in the exhibition. Pushkin curators give a chronology and
historical context for the items. |
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| Red-Figure
Vases of Paestum, The Trendall, Arthur Dale Arguably the greatest South Italian Pottery scholar of the 20th
Century, Prof Trendall documents and classifies all known Greek vases
from the Paestum -- one of the five most important vase producing
regions of ancient South Italy. 700+ pages, 1,000+ photos, hardbound,
new and out-of-print. |
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| Etruscan
Red-Figured Vase-Painting at Caere Del Chiaro, Mario In-depth study of Etruscan red-figure vase painters & potters of Caere circa 4th century B.C, including important and prolific red figure fabric produced at Caere. Del Chiaro demonstrates Caere’s significance in Etruscan art and civilization. Hardcover. Out-of-print. Our price: $40.00 plus $3.20 U.S. postage. (U of CA Press, 1974) |
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| Cycladic
Art from
the Goulandris Collection Doumas, Christos Ancient Sculpture and Ceramics of the Aegean from the N.P.
Goulandris Collection. Catalogue of the U.S. exhibition. 166 items from
this large and important collection are illustrated in black and white
with full descriptions. A brief introduction discusses early
civilization and the types of figures. |
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| Etruscan
and Italic Pottery in the Royal Ontario Museum John Hayes Detailed catalogue of the ROM’s collection of Etruscan and
Italic pottery. B/W photos of over 350 items with complete descriptions.
Sections include Impasto wares, Bucchero wares, Earlier Iron Age Wares,
Painted wares and Later Romano-Etruscan wares. |
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| Ancient
Gold: The Wealth of the Thracians, Treasures from Bulgaria Marazov, Ivan (editor) Nearly 200 color photos, each with full description, serve to
illustrate the exquisite craftsmanship of the metalworkers of ancient
Thrace. Catalog of the exhibition, presented in America, representing an
important cultural exchange between the Republic of Bulgaria and the
US. |
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| Ancient
Jewellery Ogden, Jack Introductory survey to the study of Near Eastern and classical
Mediterranean jewelry, particularly precious metals. Ogden adopts a
scientific approach to analyze the materials and the process. Easy
reading. |
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| Masterpieces
of Etruscan Art Teitz, Richard Stuart A brief introduction to the Etruscan culture is followed by the
catalogue of the exhibition. 84 superb items of Etruscan art are
photographed including many loans from Museums and private collections
throughout the world. |
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| The WorldArt
Grouphttp://www.worldartgroup.com/greekary.htm#213-311-2
Ancient
Greek Art from the Collection of Stavros S. Niarchos Marangou, Lila I. et al. This catalog presents 30 important objects from the collection
of Stavros S. Niarchos which were recently exhibited for the first time
internationally. The collection includes 28 Greek vases dated from the
8th to the 5th century B.C., that are almost all products of the ancient
export trade of Athenians, Corinthians and Ionians. Unique among the
thousands of ancient Greek vases that were recovered in the 19th century
from the Etruscan tombs in Italy, is the famous black-figure amphora,
an Ionian work of the 6th century B.C., known as the "Northampton vase."
Equally renown is the much sought after by collectors and museums
Caeretan hydria created in the 6th century in Italy by Ionians of the
diaspora. The collection includes an original bronze statuette of the
early classical period and two marble statues, splendid Roman copies of
the classical period. Marangou, Lila I. Two hundred and ninety-one objects illustrating the Aegean,
Helladic and Cretan art from the second millennium B.C. to the 5th
century A.D. are fully described and shown in the catalogue of this
important collection housed in Athens. Features of the collection are
the diversity of the objects (vases, figurines, jewelry, sculpture), the
materials (clay, bronze, gold, glass, marble) and the periods
represented. Demakopoulou, Katie and Dora Konsola This museum guide book and illustrated catalog presents a brief
history of ancient Boeotia and the most important artifacts among the
over thousand objects held by the museum. The history of Boeotia dates
back from the Palaeolithic ages while most of the collections are from
the 19th through 4th centuries BC. Marinatos, Dr. Nanno
Sakellaraki, Efi S. (Ephor of Antiquities) Chalkis is situated on a small peninsula in the middle of
Euboea's west coast. This scholarly publications covers the history of
the Euboea from the Palaeolithic period until the early Christian
period, and the related collections of the Chalkis Museum. Marangou, L. I. This beautiful exhibition catalog presents a scientifically
documented picture of the various aspects of life and art in Naxos in
the Early Bronze Age. The choice of exhibits was made based on their
value as evidence of the sources and developmental course of the
Cycladic civilization. They afford us a valuable insight into the
Naxians' worries, fears, rituals and beliefs concerning the mystery of
life and death. Objects related to daily life, the sea, protection from
enemies, death, religion, music, dance, arts and crafts were added to
the Goulandris Museum collection from the National Archeological museum
in Athens, the Archaeological Museum in Naxos and the Apeiranthos
collection. Zaphiropoulou, Photini Sakellarakis, Yannis The art of discovering and understanding life and art in
antiquity in a fascinating journey with a noted archeologist and former
director of the Herakleion Museum. Preface by Sir John Boardman. Valavanis, Panos and Dimitris Kourkoumelis This book presents an introduction to the wide variety of
drinking vessels used in the Greek Antiquity. The vessels described
verbally and with drawngs and color pictures are from museums in the
United States and Europe. Preka-Alexandri, Kalliope (Archaeologist) Eleusis (modern Elefsina) was first inhabited in the Middle
Helladic period (1900-1600 BC). This book covers the history of Eleusis
until the modern times. Sakellaraki, Efi S. (Ephor of Antiquities) Eretria is situated 20 kilometers south-east of Chalkis,
opposite the coast of Attica. The book covers the history of Eretria
from the Neolithic Period until the Roman times as well as the
collections of the Museum of Eretria. Kokkou, Angeliki (editor) This book is the record of the international colloquium on the
Getty kouros held in Athens in 1992. 19 internationally recognized
experts the authenticity and various aspects of the Getty kouros. Chourmouziadis, George Ch. "The Gold of the World" traces the course followed by man
through the world and through the centuries in his quest for gold. It
begins with man’s first acqaintance with the precious metal and
continues with his search to locate it and the techniques and methods by
which he worked it. It is a chronicle that examines man's relations
with gold through myth art, religion, the economy and every- day life. Aikaterini Despini By the beginning of the first millennium BC, to which the works
of Greek goldsmithing discussed in this book belong. jewellery already
had a long tradition behind it. Its form was often affected by the
religious and metaphysical concepts of the age, as succinctly noted in
the introduction section. The development of jewellery is examined by
category and bears witness to the influence of those same historical
factors as contributed to the development of major art in the Hellenic
world. Greek goldsmiths often emulated its achievements, also endowing
this genre of the so-called minor arts with unique masterpieces.
Bibliography, index. J. Sakellarakis, C. Doumas, E. S. Sakellarakis, S. Iakovides This volume presents a panorama of works, highly significant in
their historical, religious and artistic implications, covering
chronologically the period from the sixth to the second millennia BC,
and geographically the area from central Greece and the Peloponnese to
the Cyclades and Crete. The dynamic, centuries-long course followed by
this pioneering art is considered and examined in four units: Early Art,
Cycladic Art, Minoan Art, and Mycenaean Art. Bibliography, index. Evangelia Kypraiou, editor This album presents a panorama of the course of Greek jewellery
from the dawn of Hellenic civilization to the present day. It
investigates the roots and discusses the achievements of the art of
jewellery as an integral part of Greek society and culture.
Bibliography. Manolis Andronicos, Manolis Chatzidakis, Vassos Karageorghis Ten of the greatest museums of Greece and their inexhaustible
riches are presented in one volume. Superb color pictures from the
Museums of Athens, Thessaloniki, Olympia, Pella, Delphi, and Cyprus.
Ancient, byzantine and folk art collections. Julia Vokotopoulou The Archaeological Museum of Thessalonike one of the most
important in Greece, houses masterpieces of Greek art associated with
the history of Acient Macedonia, from the 2nd millennium BC to the 4th
century BC and the reigns of Philip II and Alexander the Great. The
Guide to the Museum presents the rich, varied finds from Vergina, Sindos
and Derveni and many other important Macedonian sites. Detailed
illustrations accompany the descriptions of the objects on display. The
introduction on Ancient Macedonia, and the informative texts prefaced to
each group of exhibits help visitors to the Museum to enjoy the beauty
of ancient art and follow the history of Macedonia. In English. |
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Jed Perl |
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