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
OLPE (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
GORGON P
· Amphora
· -600 to -550
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
PYXIS, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, FIKELLURA, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
VASE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, SILHOUETTE)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
VARIOUS (ATHENIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (IONIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
NORTHAMPTON GROUP
· Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (NORTHAMPTON GROUP, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (NORTHAMPTON GROUP, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (NORTHAMPTON GROUP, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PRIAM P
· Krater
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
VATICAN G 49, P OF
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
OLPE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-525 to -475
OLPE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DOT-IVY GROUP
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Alabastron
· -525 to -475
FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON GROUP
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON GROUP
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON GROUP
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BELDAM WORKSHOP
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BELDAM WORKSHOP
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BELDAM WORKSHOP
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BELDAM WORKSHOP
· Alabastron
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -575 to -525
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-575 to -525
CUP, SIANA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
MALIBU P*
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DOG GROUP
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
SEGMENT CLASS
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Aryballos
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
AMPHORA, NECK (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
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