Technique
Black-figure
Period
c. 620–480 BC
Collection
21495 vases
Figures painted in black slip on the natural red clay, with details incised through to the clay beneath. Invented at Corinth but perfected at Athens, where Exekias brought it to its supreme achievement. The technique demands extraordinary precision with the incising tool.
21495 examples
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
TYRRHENIAN GROUP
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BELDAM P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
TYRRHENIAN GROUP
· Hydria
· -575 to -525
CUP SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
PLEMOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-550 to -500
PLEMOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
TYRRHENIAN GROUP
· Hydria
· -575 to -525
PLEMOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-525 to -475
KRATER, COLUMN (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Perhaps BELDAM WORKSHOP
· Krater
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
· -550 to -500
SKYPHOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Skyphos
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Aryballos
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to ANTIMENES P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Aryballos
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
AMPHORISKOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lydos
· Krater
· -575 to -525
PYXIS (CORINTHIAN)
Pyxis
· -525 to -475
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LYDOS by BOTHMER
· Krater
· -575 to -525
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lydos
· Krater
· -575 to -525
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LYDOS by KUNZE-GÖTTE
· Hydria
· -575 to -525
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lydos
· Hydria
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lydos
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lydos
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ITALO-GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lydos
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Amphora
AMPHORA PSYKTER (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lydos
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lydos
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KOLCHOS by SIGNATURE
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lydos
· Lekythos
· -575 to -525
CUP (CHALCIDIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP, FRAGMENTS (LACONIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
LEKANIS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lydos
· Hydria
· -575 to -525
PYXIS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lydos
· Pyxis
· -575 to -525
PLATE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lydos
· -575 to -525
PLATE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lydos
· -575 to -525
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
GUIDE-LINE CLASS
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
PLATE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lydos
· -575 to -525
CUP, LITTLE MASTER LIP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP, LITTLE MASTER LIP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -500 to -450
MASTOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-550 to -500
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-525 to -475
PHIALE, FRAGMENT (CHALCIDIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Phiale
· -600 to -550
LEKANIS LID, FRAGMENT (CHALCIDIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-600 to -550
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lydos
· -575 to -525
CUP (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Perhaps FLYING-ANGEL P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Perhaps FLYING-ANGEL P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lydos
· -575 to -525
OLPE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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