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, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ORVIETO 191A, P OF
· Alabastron
· -475 to -425
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK PATTERN)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Pyxis
· -500 to -450
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
AMPHORA, BAIL (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
KRATER, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -500 to -450
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Kantharos
ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Perhaps VEII P
· Alabastron
· -475 to -425
FEEDER (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
CUP (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Kylix
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Aryballos
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
MUG (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Aryballos
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Aryballos
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
OLPE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
SPHINX P by BENSONVATICAN 73, P OF
OLPE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
SPHINX P by BENSON
OLPE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
OLPE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
SPHINX P
OLPE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
CLERMONT-FERRAND, P OF
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ACHELOOS P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
KRATER (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
OLPE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
OLPE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
OLPE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
SPHINX P by BENSONVATICAN 73, P OF
ALABASTRON FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE KOMOS, P OF
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE KOMOS, P OF
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE KOMOS, P OF
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE KOMOS, P OF
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE KOMOS, P OF
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE KOMOS, P OF
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE KOMOS, P OF
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE KOMOS, P OF
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE KOMOS, P OF
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
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