Books by Charles Waldstein

In this paper Waldstein suggests a rough dating scheme for artifacts dated to the period between the Mycenean and Archaic periods, moving from a Homer-centric system to one based on material culture.

Originally published in 1914, this book by Charles Waldstein provides an introduction to the study of sculpture. The text is richly illustrated with a variety of examples ranging from the earliest Daedalic forms through classical and Hellenistic art to the more modern examples of Meunier and Millet.

This 1885 book examines the extant works of the Greek sculptor Pheidias, best known as the creator of the Parthenon Marbles and the gold and ivory statue of Zeus at Olympia. Waldstein examines the Parthenon Marbles with particular scrutiny and charts the relationship between Pheidias' school and the development of later Greek art.

Originally published in 1903, this book by Charles Waldstein, former director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, suggests that the nineteenth century was an age of artistic expansion, both in terms of subject matter and of method. Waldstein addresses painting, literature, architecture, music and decorative art in his comprehensive study.