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
PYXIS (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON GROUP
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON GROUP
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
PYXIS, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
CUP SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ELAIOUS I, P OF
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
PYXIS, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
CUP SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Connected with LANCUT GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
PYXIS LID, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
PYXIS, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BELDAM P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BELDAM P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
PYXIS, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BELDAM P by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
MASTOID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
SWAN GROUP
· Skyphos
· -575 to -525
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMASIS P
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMASIS P
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Leagros Group
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
GELA P by PHILIPPAKI
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
GELA P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
KYATHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
THESEUS P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CASTELLANI P by UNKNOWN
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KYLLENIOS P by BOTHMER
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
POINTED NOSE GROUP by UNKNOWN
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
TYRRHENIAN GROUP
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
TIMIADES P by BOTHMER
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
TYRRHENIAN GROUP
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
TYRRHENIAN GROUP
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
POINTED NOSE GROUP by BOTHMER
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
GOLTYR P by UNKNOWN
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
GOLTYR P by UNKNOWN
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
TYRRHENIAN GROUP
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
TYRRHENIAN GROUP
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BELDAM P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
TYRRHENIAN GROUP
· Hydria
· -575 to -525
FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, SILHOUETTE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
TYRRHENIAN GROUP
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
CUP SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
PLEMOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-550 to -500
ALABASTRON (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMASIS P
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -500 to -450
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMASIS P
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
OINOCHOE (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Oinochoe
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