Looking at beazley j attic red figure vase painters
This book is a comprehensive review of Athenian Figure painted pottery. It is arranged chronologically, but is less oriented around specific time periods and the trends contained within them than other similar works. Instead, as the title suggests, the book is focused around the individual artists themselves. Giving great attention to all the prominent painters and their schools, the book serves as an invaluable stylistic lexicon.
Boardman, J. - "Athenian Red-Figure Vases: The Archaic Period", Thames and Hudson © 1975, London.
This volume is a detailed chronological survey of the Athenian red-figure pottery of the Archaic period. It is intended to supplement his previous work on Athenian black-figure which is often sighted for referral. Because the book deals with a relatively short chronological period, Boardman is able to extend appropriate detail to the important artists and their works. Detailed yet concise, Boardman examines the entire repertoire of Athenian red-figure and its central protagonists, elucidating all of the major stylistic developments that occur in a clear, fluent manner.
Boardman, J. - "Greek Sculpture: The Archaic Period", Oxford University Press, © 1978 Thames and Hudson LTD., London.
This handbook is a detailed chronological survey of Greek sculpture during the Archaic period. Written much in the same form as his earlier works on Athenian vase-painting, Boardman catalogues the major sculptors of the Archaic period, their schools, their prolific works, and the stylistic developments which they initiate. Boardman is able to thoroughly examine individual pieces of statuary while not losing sight holistic movements and trends that occur in the field. Unlike his handbooks on vase-painting, this book is not oriented athenocentrically, and deals with content from the entire Archaic Greek world.
Boardman, J. - "The History of Greek Vases", Thames and Hudson LTD © 2001, London.
This book is a broad study of Greek vase-painting spanning from Mycenaean origins up to the later part of the Hellenistic period. Although very detailed given the scope of the subject, here Boardman gives minimal attention to the vast host of material and instead focuses on pieces which highlight the major movements occurring thorough the development of the art. It is important to note that, regarding the study of the inter-relationship between vase-painting and sculpture, Boardman, an expert in both these fields, frequently comments on aspects of this relationship throughout his various works on either subject.
Bothmer, D. - "An Archaic Red-Figured Kylix", The J. Paul Getty Museum Journal, Vol. 14, p.5-20. (1986)
This article examines an Archaic Red-Figure Kylix from the Getty Museum with the intent to attribute the vase to the Carpenter Painter instead of Euthymides, to whom the piece was originally accredited. Bothmer uses thorough stylistic analysis to compare the athletic scenes of the Getty cup, to those by Oltos, Euphronios and Euthymides, and the Berlin Painter, to attribute the cup to the hand of the Carpenter Painter based on style. In the investigation, Bothmer pays special attention to the rendition of the athlete, motion, and understanding of biomechanics, using these stylistic aspects to associated the cup the stylistic conventions of the Carpenter Painter. Of significance to the study of between the relationship between vase-painting and sculpture is Bothmer's attention to the rendition of musculature and the body in motion, and how these pioneer vase-painters executed these techniques.
Carpenter, R. - "Greek Sculpture: A Critical Review", University of Chicago Press, © 1960, University of Chicago.
In this book Carpenter undertakes a somewhat different approach to the subject as he seeks to explain the evolution of sculptural style in Greece. Carpenter suggests that dates assigned to sculpture are problematic on the whole, and writes on the premise that the only sound basis for establishing a sound chronology is style. This work is centered not around the individual sculptors or their manifestations but rather toward the fluent development of drapery, movement, and pose.
Cook, R.M. - "Greek Art: Its Development, Character & Influence", Farrar Straus Giroux Publishing, © 1972 by R.M. Cook, New York.
This is a rather basic textbook which deals with the entire broad subject of Greek art. Of note is the topical arrangement; Cook looks at each field of art separately from the beginning of the Iron Age to 1st Century BC, rather than approaching Greek art from an overarching chronological perspective. The book is rather brief and only examines the most prominent pieces of art in each field.
Folsom, R. - "Handbook of Greek Pottery", Trinity Press, © 1967 R.S. Folsom, London.
This is a basic handbook designed to serve as an introduction to the study of Greek pottery. Although the full gamut of Greek pottery is contained, no new interpretations or analysis are put forward. The book is divided into four parts, the first dealing with chronology, the second with potting, the third with painting and design and the forth part deals with the uses for specific pot types.
Kurtz, D. - "Greek Burial Customs", Thames and Hudson © 1971, The Camelot Press LTD., London.
This represents a relatively comprehensive study of the Greek burial customs. Proceeding chronologically in the first section, topically in the second, Kurtz describes various types of burial, monuments, decoration, epitaphs, rites and offerings. Of interest to the study of vase-painting and sculpture is the content pertaining to funerary grave markers, a purpose shared by both arts.
Overbeck J. C. - "Pioneers of Attic vase-painting." The Greek Vase: Papers based on lectures presented to a symposium held at Hudson Valley Community College at Troy, New York in April of 1979 23-41.
Contained within a collection of essays pertaining to the general subject of Greek vase-painting, Overbeck's paper deals solely with the so called "pioneers"; namely Euphronios and Euthymides. Overbeck examines the work of the pioneers and shows their ingenuity with regard to their new attempts to show the body in motion and their experimental views and poses. The paper references some works attributed to the pioneers, and examines the various techniques these artists used to pursue and achieve their daring new renderings.
Pedley, J.G. - "Greek Art & Archaeology", Prentice Hall Publishing © 2002, New Jersey.
This is an introductory level textbook which covers the entire scope of ancient Greek art. Arranged chronologically, Pedley examines the pottery, sculpture, architecture, mosaic, and wall painting from as early the third millennium, right up to the Hellenistic period. Arranged chronologically, Pedley deals with each field within the distinct time periods, and also explores general artistic tends occurring in within these periods. Given the breadth of the subject, Pedley considers many important artists and their works in relatively systematic detail.
Rasmussen, T. - "Looking at Greek Vases", Cambridge University Press © 1991, Cambridge.
This is a compilation of essays by notable scholars in the field, designed to introduce the reader to the study of Greek vases. Although arranged chronologically, the book is not intended to thoroughly outline the history of Greek vase-painting, and instead offers various methodologies on how to read the imagery contained on the vases. It does also contain elements regarding the manufacturing, production, and distribution of Greek fine wares.
Richter, G. - "Archaic Greek Art Against its Historical Background", New York, ____________Oxford University Press, 1949.
In this book Richter attempts to re-examine the history of Greek art from its beginnings, placing its development during the first two centuries of its initiation against the background of ancient history. Richter approaches the subject from a geographical-historical standpoint, and tries to extract the most profound and eternal lessons. Richter arranges the book by looking at three distinct periods within the Archaic era, and examines and traces the fundamental forces and tendencies that drive the art.
Richter, G. - "Kouroi: A Study of the Development of the Greek Kouros from the late ____________seventh to the early fifth century B.C.", New York : Oxford Univ. Pr., ____________1942.
In this book Richter catalogues over 150 kouroi statues dating between the late 7th Century BC and the early 5th Century BC. Richter thoroughly classifies the vast collection of kouroi into distinct chronological groups. Richter concentrates almost solely on analyzing the rendering of superficial anatomy of the human body to establish her chronology. Richter argues that the development of this progression is so universal and uniform that it can provide an automatic index of the date of a given specimen.
Richter, G. - "Three Critical Periods In Greek Sculpture", Oxford University Press, Amen House © 1951, London.
In this Book, Richter examines what she believes to be the three most critical periods of development in Greek Sculpture: the 5th Century BC, the late 4th Century BC, and the1st Century BC. Richter focuses on analyzing the major artists and their schools that dominate these three critical epochs, proving that each era represents a critical turning point in the advancement of Greek sculpture. Throughout the book Richter offers her interpretations as to why these periods are so integral to the study of Greek sculpture. Although the three periods are arranged and examined separately, Richter also looks at themes and problems which permeate throughout the field as a whole.
Ridgway, B.S. - "The Archaic Style in Greek Sculpture", Princeton University Press, © 1977, New Jersey.
This book represents an exploration of the stylistic characteristics that manifest themselves in Greek sculpture during the Archaic period. Ridgway engages the subject with a problem-oriented approach and aims to commentate on, even indict, the priorities of previous scholarship in the field. Rather than compile a vast compendium of specific stylistic details, Ridgway's analysis is often focused more toward problems associated with geography, typography, chronology, and distribution. Although she indentifies the characteristics of Archaizing, Archaistic, and "lingering Archaic" sculpture, Ridgway refrains from vigorously describing individual pieces, except in cases where deeper explanation is required to convey a clear understanding of style and chronology.
Svatik, E. - "A Euphronios Kylix." The Art Bulletin, Vol. 21, No. 3, (Sept 1939)
This article explores avenues and methodologies for reconstructing the non-extant portions of a Euphronian Kylix, prompted by the discovery of a new fragment. Svatik thoroughly examines and catalogues individual stylistic elements gathered from known works of Euphronios, then applies these elements to attempt to recreate the holistic scene. Svatik also explores the literary and pictorial sources associated with the wedding of Peleus & Thetis, the scene depicted on the vase, but her focus is clearly centered on the individual style of Euphronios.
