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
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP, LITTLE MASTER LIP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581 I, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581 I, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KX P
· Pyxis
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KOMAST GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Skyphos
· -600 to -550
AMPHORA, NECK (CHALCIDIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
OLPE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
PLEMOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PHIALE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Phiale
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
AMPHORA, NECK (SICILIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HYBLAEA CLASS
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (SICILIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HYBLAEA CLASS by COOK, B.F.
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (SICILIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HYBLAEA CLASS
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (SICILIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HYBLAEA CLASS
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
AMPHORA, NECK (SICILIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HYBLAEA CLASS by COOK, B.F.
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (SICILIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HYBLAEA CLASS
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
AMPHORA, NECK (SICILIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HYBLAEA CLASS
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
PLEMOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
PLEMOCHOE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (EUBOEAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LYDOS by UNKNOWN
· Amphora
· -600 to -550
SKYPHOS (BOEOTIAN (?), BLACK-FIGURE)
THESEUS P by BEAZLEY
· Skyphos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BOEOTIAN SILHOUETTE GROUP
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
SKYPHOS (BOEOTIAN, CABIRION WARE, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
· -425 to -375
CUP (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kantharos
LEKANIS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
SKYPHOS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
SKYPHOS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
CUP (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
ALABASTRON (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
CUP (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
ALABASTRON (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
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