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
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 179, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
NIKOXENOS P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Psiax
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Psiax
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Psiax
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
LID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Psiax
· -550 to -500
KYATHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Psiax
· -550 to -500
KYATHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Psiax
· -550 to -500
KYATHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Psiax
· -550 to -500
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
KYATHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Psiax
· -550 to -500
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Amphora
KYATHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Psiax
· -550 to -500
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-500 to -450
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Psiax
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
MUNICH 1519, P OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BERLIN 1686, P OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
OLPE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DINOS P
· Pelike
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BERLIN 1686, P OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BERLIN 1686, P OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BERLIN 1686, P OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BERLIN 1686, P OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BERLIN 1686, P OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BERLIN 1686, P OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PRINCETON GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DOT-IVY GROUP
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PRINCETON GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PRINCETON GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
MUNICH 1519, P OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-400 to -300
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
MUNICH 1519, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PRINCETON GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PRINCETON GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PRINCETON P by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
MUNICH 1519, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
LOUTROPHOROS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Loutrophoros
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
VATICAN G 48, GROUP OF by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
VATICAN G 48, GROUP OF by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -500 to -450
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LONDON B 620, P OF
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF by KUNISCH
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
MUNICH 1519, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
MUNICH 1519, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS P
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENA P by UNKNOWN
· Hydria
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
OXFORD 224, P OF
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BRUSSELS R 236, P OF
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BRUSSELS R 236, P OF by BEAZLEY
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BRUSSELS R 236, P OF
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
EUCHARIDES P by BEAZLEY
· Pelike
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LONDON B 495, CLASS OF
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
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