Classics: Homer in Art

Homer in Ancient Art

On the Web:

• ArtServe: a high security page full of art from all periods, with searching option.
  
• Art Page: Good for searching. Bibliography, links to internet sources for mythology and iconography.

Brief Bibliography:

• Johansen, K. Friis. The Iliad in Early Greek Art. Munksgaard, Copenhagen: 1967.
• Schefold, Karl. Myth and Legend in Early Greek Art. Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, New York.
• Woodford, Susan. The Trojan War in Ancient Art. Cornell University Press. Ithaca: 1993.

Homer in Later Art

Carr-Gomm, Sarah. The Dictionary of Symbols in Western Art. Facts on File, New York: 1995.

Chamberlin, Mary W. Guide to Art Reference Books. Amerian Library Association, Chicago: 1959. See chapter: Iconography: Classical.

Ehresmann, Donald L. Fine Arts: A Bibliographic Guide to Basic Reference Works, Histories, and Handbooks. Englewood, Colorado, 1990. See chapter: Classical Mythology and Iconography.

Hall, James. Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art. Harper & Row, Publishers, New York: 1974.

Preston, Percy. A Dictionary of Pictoral Subjects from Classical Literature: A Guide to their Identification in Works of Art. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York: 1983.

Reid, Jane Davidson. The Oxford Guide to Classical Mythology in the Arts, 1300-1990's. Oxford University Press, New York: 1993. (2 Volumes).

Von, Keuren. Guide to Research in Classical Art and Mythology. American Library Association, Chicago: 1991. See chapter: Classical Mythology in Art After Antiquity.