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 (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Amphora
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -550 to -500
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
CUP (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Kylix
CUP A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PITTSBURGH P
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP, LITTLE MASTER LIP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-525 to -475
CUP A, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PITTSBURGH P
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PITTSBURGH P
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
ARYBALLOS, POINTED (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS, POINTED (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-525 to -475
CUP A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PITTSBURGH P
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
ARYBALLOS, POINTED (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
PITCHER (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Oinochoe
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -575 to -525
CUP A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE F 120, P OF
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
LEKANIS LID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-575 to -525
CUP A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CAYLUS P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CAYLUS P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-500 to -450
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Perhaps CAYLUS P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
PLEMOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CAYLUS P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Amphora
CUP, FRAGMENT (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
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
EDINBURGH P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
PYXIS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMASIS P
· Pyxis
· -575 TO -525
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
PHIALE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
NIKOSTHENES P
· Phiale
· -550 to -500
KRATER (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Krater
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAGROS GROUP by HOLMBERG
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CAYLUS P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CAYLUS P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMASIS P
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
CUP A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
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