A History of Greek Art 2 Volume Set

by Martin Robertson

A large scale illustrated history of Greek art from the Archaic to the Hellenistic period. Professor Robertson's treatment is chronological rather than topical; he presents changes in the different branches of representational art as aspects of a single historical developement, concentrating on the genuinely Greek and markedly different artistic tradition whose first impulse appears at about 1000 BC and that atrophies eventually in the first century BC.

Genres: Nonfiction

1200 pages, Hardcover

First published March 8, 1976

Reviews

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

Though the content of this two-volume set is excellent, it is often highly descriptive rather than analytical. On the plus side, Robertson considers all art genres within their relative era, rather than tracing the development of each art form separately. I'd recommend it as a reference book but not as a first-read introduction to Greek art.