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
CUP A, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK AND LID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 33, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ACHELOOS P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (UNCERTAIN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Oinochoe
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ACHELOOS P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (UNCERTAIN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Oinochoe
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ACHELOOS P
· Pelike
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -600 to -550
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ACHELOOS P
· Pelike
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 16, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
EYE-SIREN GROUP
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Oinochoe
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
EYE-SIREN GROUP
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
CUP (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ACHELOOS P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
EYE-SIREN GROUP
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P by BOTHMER
· Aryballos
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ACHELOOS P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
PSYKTER (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ACHELOOS P
· Psykter
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATTIC QUERY
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE F 314, GROUP OF
· Stamnos
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 199, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Oinochoe
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 199, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 199, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Hydria
CUP (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Kylix
CUP (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Kylix
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Kantharos
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 199, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
MASTOID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
MASTOID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
VATICAN G 57, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
Aryballos
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 199, GROUP OF
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
NIKOXENOS P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
FIGURE VASE, KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kantharos
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kantharos
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
NIKOXENOS P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 199, GROUP OF
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
PLEMOCHOE (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PLATE (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CUP (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
STAMNOS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Stamnos
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 179, GROUP OF by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 179, GROUP OF by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
CUP A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Psiax
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Psiax
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Psiax
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
PLATE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Psiax
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BERLIN 1686, P OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
FRAGMENT (PROTOATTIC, SILHOUETTE)
KRATER (PROTOATTIC, BLACK-FIGURE)
Krater
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