Further Reading

2.2 Free-Standing Sculpture (p. 132)

Osborne, R. (1998) Archaic and Classical Greek Art. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
An approachable account of the development of Greek Art, considering free-standing and architectural sculpture, as well as vases alongside one another. 

Spivey, N. (1996) Understanding Greek Sculpture. London: Thames and Hudson Ltd.
A very readable study into the original cultural contexts of the sculptures.

Spivey, N. (2013) Greek Sculpture. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, Chapter 6.
A thematic approach to Greek sculpture that considers the social significance of art in ancient Greece as well as its development over time.

Stewart, A. (1993) Greek Sculpture: Exploration. New Haven: Yale University Press.
A very thorough and detailed two-volume study of Greek Sculpture. The plates volume has excellent pictures and the text volume includes many ancient sources as well as detailed analysis. A very useful reference book.

Woodford, S. (1997) An Introduction to Greek Art. London: Gerald Duckworth and Co. pp. 38-56, 75-90, 128-133, 153-155, 164-169.
A very useful and readable account of Greek art.

2.3 Architectural Sculpture (p. 176)

Barringer, J. (2005), “The Temple of Zeus at Olympia, Heroes and Athletes”, in Hesperia 74: 211-241.
An article arguing for a unity among the sculptural decoration of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia and its surroundings.

Beard, M. (2010) The Parthenon. London: Profile Books, chapter 2.
A readable chapter about the Parthenon in its Classical phase.

Jenkins, I. (2002), The Parthenon Frieze. London: British Museum Press.
A very thorough study of the frieze, its creations and different interpretations. Excellent photos also.

Mayor, A. (2016) The Amazons: lives and legends of warrior women across the ancient world. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
A highly detailed account of both literary and archaeological evidence of the Amazons.

Pollitt, J. (1972) Art and Experience in Classical Greece. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, chapters 2 and 3.
A thoughtful and accessible textbook.

Rhodes, R. (2005) Architecture and Meaning on the Athenian Acropolis. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, chapter 6.
A thorough study of the buildings on the Acropolis and their significance.

Simon, E. (2002) Festivals in Attica. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press, pp.55-74.
An archaeological guide to the sanctuaries where festivals were held. Very clearly set out and easily accessible.

Spivey, N. (2013) Greek Sculpture. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, chapter 6.
A thematic approach to Greek sculpture that considers the social significance of art in ancient Greece as well as its development over time.

Woodford, S. (1997) An Introduction to Greek Art. London: Gerald Duckworth and Co. pp.27-37; 91-103; 110-127.
A very useful and readable account of Greek art.