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)
Amphora
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CASTELLANI P by UNKNOWN
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
EUCHARIDES P
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
POLOS P by BECKEL
· Amphora
· -600 to -550
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAGROS GROUP by NATI
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
LOUTROPHOROS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
POLOS P
· Loutrophoros
· -600 to -550
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
TALEIDES P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
RYCROFT P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
TALEIDES P by BOTHMER
· Hydria
· -575 to -525
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LYDOS by BOTHMER
· Hydria
· -575 to -525
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LYSIPPIDES P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
READY P by UTILI
· Hydria
· -575 to -525
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -575 to -525
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P by STÄHLER
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
· -550 to -500
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
· -550 to -500
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pelike
· -525 to -475
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Krater
· -600 to -550
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP, SIANA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Related to C P
· Kylix
· -600 to -550
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP, LITTLE MASTER LIP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Krater
· -525 to -475
CUP, SIANA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CAYLUS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
EDINBURGH P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
CUP COVERED (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Companion of DIOSPHOS P by HASPELS
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
CUP, LITTLE MASTER LIP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP, SIANA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
TALEIDES SIANA CUPS, CLASS OF*
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PHANYLLIS GROUP
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Leagros Group
· Hydria
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LYSIPPIDES P
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
OLPE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-525 to -475
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DOT-IVY GROUP
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Perhaps NIKOXENOS P
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -575 to -525
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
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