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
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Connected with HAIMON GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
TOP BAND STEMLESS, CLASS OF
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BELDAM P by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATTIC QUERY
· Skyphos
· -525 to -475
PYXIS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Pyxis
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Connected with HAIMON GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Oinochoe
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
RED-LINE P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Connected with HAIMON GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
CUP A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP by WOJCIK
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Connected with HAIMON P by HASPELS
· Hydria
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENA P
· Oinochoe
· -500 to -450
CUP DROOP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Amphora
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Connected with HAIMON P by HASPELS
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
CUP SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LANCUT GROUP
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Kantharos
KRATER, VOLUTE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Krater
· -525 to -475
CUP SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LANCUT GROUP
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LANCUT GROUP
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BELDAM WORKSHOP
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Amphora
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Krater
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -575 to -525
CUP (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Kylix
CUP, LITTLE MASTER LIP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -575 to -525
TANKARD (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -500 to -450
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-525 to -475
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to LANCUT GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Skyphos
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BELDAM P
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BRUSSELS R 309, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
LOUTROPHOROS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Loutrophoros
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BRUSSELS R 309, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BRUSSELS R 309, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
DISH (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BRUSSELS R 309, GROUP OF by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
KRATER (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
TORONTO 313, P OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
PLATE (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
EDINBURGH P
· -550 to -500
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
OXFORD 216, GROUP OF
· Krater
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -400 to -300
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PHANYLLIS CLASS by HASPELS
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 232, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 232, P OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 232, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 232, P OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
PLATE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
DINOS (CAMPANA, BLACK-FIGURE)
Dinos
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