B. Ashmole, Architect and Sculptor in Classical Greece (Phaidon, 1972). Architecture and architectural sculpture in the 5th and 4th centuries bc

J. Boardman, Greek Art (Thames and Hudson, 1996), paperback. General introduction, with short text and numerous illustrations

J. Boardman, The History of Greek Vases (Thames and Hudson, 2001). Authoritative, wide-ranging survey of various aspects of the production and study of Greek vases

W. B. Dinsmoor, The Architecture of Ancient Greece (Batsford, 1975). Detailed standard reference book

R. Martin, Living Architecture: Greek (Oldbourne, 1967). Illuminating brief introduction

J. J. Pollitt, Art and Experience in Classical Greece (Cambridge University Press, 1972), paperback. Sculpture, painting and architecture, primarily in the 5th century bc

J. J. Pollitt, Art in the Hellenistic Age (Cambridge University Press, 1986), paperback. Survey of all the arts during the Hellenistic period

G. M. A. Richter, Handbook of Greek Art (Phaidon, 9th ed. 2003), paperback. General introduction covering many topics, including major and minor arts

M. Robertson, A History of Greek Art (Cambridge University Press, 1975). Sensitive survey from the Geometric through the Hellenistic periods, excluding architecture; also available in a shortened version, A Shorter History of Greek Art (Cambridge University Press, 1981), paperback

R. R. R. Smith, Hellenistic Sculpture (Thames and Hudson, 1991), paperback. Well-illustrated, brief, intelligent survey of sculpture only

B. A. Sparkes, Greek Pottery: An Introduction (Manchester University Press, 1991), paperback. Clear exposition including archaeological and technical aspects of Greek vases not usually covered

A. Stewart, Greek Sculpture (Yale University Press, 1990), paperback. Comprehensive survey of Greek sculpture, including literary sources; lavishly illustrated

D. Williams, Greek Vases (British Museum Publications, 1999), paperback. Elegant survey concentrating on the collection of the British Museum

S. Woodford, The Parthenon (Cambridge University Press, 1981), paperback. Brief survey of sculpture, architecture, building procedures, early and later history

S. Woodford, An Introduction to Greek Art (Duckworth and Cornell University Press, 1986), paperback. Generously illustrated discussion of sculpture and vase painting from the 8th to the 4th century bc

A. Boethius and J. D. Ward-Perkins, Etruscan and Roman Architecture (Pelican, 1970). Detailed standard work

K. M. Dunbabin, Mosaics of the Greek and Roman World (Cambridge University Press, 1999), paperback. Authoritative survey of mosaics in classical antiquity

E. K. Gazda, ed. The Ancient Art of Emulation (Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome, suppl. vol. 1, University of Michigan Press, 2002). Multi-author critical review of traditional attitudes toward Roman sculpture and painting

M. Grant, Art in the Roman Empire (Routledge, 1995). Brief, sparsely illustrated but intelligent study of the relationship of art in the provinces and in the centre

M. W. Jones, The Principles of Roman Architecture (Yale University Press, 2000). Interesting analysis of Roman building procedures

D. E. E. Kleiner, Roman Sculpture (Yale University Press, 1992). Detailed survey from the foundation of Rome through Constantine

R. Ling, Roman Painting (Cambridge University Press, 1991), paperback. Comprehensive survey of the development of Roman painting, with numerous illustrations

W. I. MacDonald, The Architecture of the Roman Empire: An Introductory Study (Yale University Press, 1992), paperback. Stimulating detailed examination of important imperial buildings

P. MacKendrick, The Mute Stones Speak (Norton, 1983), paperback. General introduction to Roman art through the history of archaeological discoveries

N. H. Ramage and A. Ramage, Roman Art (4th ed., Laurence King Publishing and Prentice Hall, 2004), paperback. Excellent, clear, well-illustrated introduction to Roman architecture, sculpture and painting

I. S. Ryberg, The Rites of the Roman State Religion in Art (Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome, vol. 12, 1955). Copiously illustrated, illuminating analysis of numerous Roman reliefs

D. E. Strong, Roman Imperial Sculpture (Tiranti, 1961). Brief introductory analysis of Roman reliefs

M. Thorpe, Roman Architecture (Duckworth, 1995), paperback. Excellent short introduction to Roman architecture

J. M. C. Toynbee, The Art of the Romans (Thames and Hudson, 1965). Systematic handbook covering many topics, excluding architecture

Pausanias, Guide to Greece, 2 vols. (Penguin, 1971), paperback. English translation

Pliny, Pliny the Elder's Chapters on the History of Art, ed. K. Jex-Blake and E. Sellers (Argonaut, 1968). Introduction plus text in Latin and English, carefully annotated

J. J. Pollitt, The Art of Greece: Sources and Documents (Cambridge University Press, 1990); The Art of Rome 753 bc –337ad (Prentice Hall, Sources and Documents, 1966), both paperback. Briefly annotated translations of intelligently selected passages from many different ancient authors

B. Ashmole, Architect and Sculptor in Classical Greece (Phaidon, 1972). Architecture and architectural sculpture in the 5th and 4th centuries bc

J. Boardman, Greek Art (Thames and Hudson, 1996), paperback. General introduction, with short text and numerous illustrations

J. Boardman, The History of Greek Vases (Thames and Hudson, 2001). Authoritative, wide-ranging survey of various aspects of the production and study of Greek vases

W. B. Dinsmoor, The Architecture of Ancient Greece (Batsford, 1975). Detailed standard reference book

R. Martin, Living Architecture: Greek (Oldbourne, 1967). Illuminating brief introduction

J. J. Pollitt, Art and Experience in Classical Greece (Cambridge University Press, 1972), paperback. Sculpture, painting and architecture, primarily in the 5th century bc

J. J. Pollitt, Art in the Hellenistic Age (Cambridge University Press, 1986), paperback. Survey of all the arts during the Hellenistic period

G. M. A. Richter, Handbook of Greek Art (Phaidon, 9th ed. 2003), paperback. General introduction covering many topics, including major and minor arts

M. Robertson, A History of Greek Art (Cambridge University Press, 1975). Sensitive survey from the Geometric through the Hellenistic periods, excluding architecture; also available in a shortened version, A Shorter History of Greek Art (Cambridge University Press, 1981), paperback

R. R. R. Smith, Hellenistic Sculpture (Thames and Hudson, 1991), paperback. Well-illustrated, brief, intelligent survey of sculpture only

B. A. Sparkes, Greek Pottery: An Introduction (Manchester University Press, 1991), paperback. Clear exposition including archaeological and technical aspects of Greek vases not usually covered

A. Stewart, Greek Sculpture (Yale University Press, 1990), paperback. Comprehensive survey of Greek sculpture, including literary sources; lavishly illustrated

D. Williams, Greek Vases (British Museum Publications, 1999), paperback. Elegant survey concentrating on the collection of the British Museum

S. Woodford, The Parthenon (Cambridge University Press, 1981), paperback. Brief survey of sculpture, architecture, building procedures, early and later history

S. Woodford, An Introduction to Greek Art (Duckworth and Cornell University Press, 1986), paperback. Generously illustrated discussion of sculpture and vase painting from the 8th to the 4th century bc

A. Boethius and J. D. Ward-Perkins, Etruscan and Roman Architecture (Pelican, 1970). Detailed standard work

K. M. Dunbabin, Mosaics of the Greek and Roman World (Cambridge University Press, 1999), paperback. Authoritative survey of mosaics in classical antiquity

E. K. Gazda, ed. The Ancient Art of Emulation (Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome, suppl. vol. 1, University of Michigan Press, 2002). Multi-author critical review of traditional attitudes toward Roman sculpture and painting

M. Grant, Art in the Roman Empire (Routledge, 1995). Brief, sparsely illustrated but intelligent study of the relationship of art in the provinces and in the centre

M. W. Jones, The Principles of Roman Architecture (Yale University Press, 2000). Interesting analysis of Roman building procedures

D. E. E. Kleiner, Roman Sculpture (Yale University Press, 1992). Detailed survey from the foundation of Rome through Constantine

R. Ling, Roman Painting (Cambridge University Press, 1991), paperback. Comprehensive survey of the development of Roman painting, with numerous illustrations

W. I. MacDonald, The Architecture of the Roman Empire: An Introductory Study (Yale University Press, 1992), paperback. Stimulating detailed examination of important imperial buildings

P. MacKendrick, The Mute Stones Speak (Norton, 1983), paperback. General introduction to Roman art through the history of archaeological discoveries

N. H. Ramage and A. Ramage, Roman Art (4th ed., Laurence King Publishing and Prentice Hall, 2004), paperback. Excellent, clear, well-illustrated introduction to Roman architecture, sculpture and painting

I. S. Ryberg, The Rites of the Roman State Religion in Art (Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome, vol. 12, 1955). Copiously illustrated, illuminating analysis of numerous Roman reliefs

D. E. Strong, Roman Imperial Sculpture (Tiranti, 1961). Brief introductory analysis of Roman reliefs

M. Thorpe, Roman Architecture (Duckworth, 1995), paperback. Excellent short introduction to Roman architecture

J. M. C. Toynbee, The Art of the Romans (Thames and Hudson, 1965). Systematic handbook covering many topics, excluding architecture

Pausanias, Guide to Greece, 2 vols. (Penguin, 1971), paperback. English translation

Pliny, Pliny the Elder's Chapters on the History of Art, ed. K. Jex-Blake and E. Sellers (Argonaut, 1968). Introduction plus text in Latin and English, carefully annotated

J. J. Pollitt, The Art of Greece: Sources and Documents (Cambridge University Press, 1990); The Art of Rome 753 bc –337ad (Prentice Hall, Sources and Documents, 1966), both paperback. Briefly annotated translations of intelligently selected passages from many different ancient authors