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, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARMING LEKYTHOI, GROUP OF THE by HASPELS
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARMING LEKYTHOI, GROUP OF THE by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
· -600 to -550
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARMING LEKYTHOI, GROUP OF THE by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HATTAT P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARMING LEKYTHOI, GROUP OF THE by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
VATICAN 342, CLASS OF
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
MASTOID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
RING-COLLAR CLASS by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
GORGON P
· Amphora
· -600 to -550
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARMING LEKYTHOI, GROUP OF THE by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
CUP, SIANA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
GRIFFIN-BIRD P by KURTZ
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LYDOS by UNKNOWN
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
RING-COLLAR CLASS by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Perhaps LEAGROS GROUP
· -525 to -475
CUP, LITTLE MASTER LIP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
UPROOTER CLASS
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LANCUT GROUP
· Skyphos
· -525 to -475
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 533, P OF
· Kylix
· -600 to -550
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to LYSIPPIDES P by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
CUP, SIANA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
OXFORD PALMETTE CLASS
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ACHELOOS P by KUNZE-GÖTTE
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
CUP SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE F 6, P OF by KURTZ
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LANCUT GROUP
· Skyphos
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HOPLITE-LEAVING-HOME, GROUP OF THE by UNKNOWN
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMASIS P
· Lekythos
· -575 to -525
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARMING LEKYTHOI, GROUP OF THE by YOUNG
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
RING-COLLAR CLASS by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BELDAM WORKSHOP
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
RED-LINE P
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
RING-COLLAR CLASS by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
RED-LINE P
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
VATICAN 440, CLASS OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ALTENBURG CLASS
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Connected with HOPLITE-LEAVING-HOME, GROUP OF THE by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
PSYKTER (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Psykter
· -525 to -475
PSYKTER (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Psykter
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ALTENBURG CLASS
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Related to PHANYLLIS GROUP
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
COCK GROUP
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DUBOIS CLASS by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Leagros Group
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
CUP A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KROKOTOS GROUP
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DUBOIS CLASS by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
COCK GROUP
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -525 to -475
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
RHODES 12242, P OF+ by LEMOS
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
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