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
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Krater
· -575 to -525
CUP (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Kylix
POMEGRANATE (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
MASTOID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P
· -525 to -475
MASTOID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P
· -525 to -475
MASTOID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -425 to -375
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -575 to -525
MASTOID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P by BEAZLEY
· -525 to -475
OLPE (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
OLPE (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
MASTOID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Hydria
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
VATICAN 365, P OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
MASTOID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P
· -525 to -475
OLPE (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BELDAM WORKSHOP
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -550 to -500
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Oinochoe
CUP SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Hydria
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -550 to -500
CUP SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CENTAUR P
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Kylix
CUP SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BERLIN 1659, P OF
· Amphora
· -600 to -550
TANKARD (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
CUP (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Kylix
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMASIS P by FREL
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -550 to -500
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
STAMNOS (ITALO-GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Stamnos
ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
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