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
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
ARYBALLOS, FRAGMENT (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE, FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
MASTOID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-525 to -475
OLPE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
SPHINX P by BENSONVATICAN 73, P OF
OLPE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
SPHINX P by BENSON
OLPE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
OLPE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
SPHINX P
OLPE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
CLERMONT-FERRAND, P OF
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ACHELOOS P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
KRATER (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
OLPE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
OLPE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
OLPE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
SPHINX P by BENSONVATICAN 73, P OF
ALABASTRON FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE KOMOS, P OF
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE KOMOS, P OF
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE KOMOS, P OF
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE KOMOS, P OF
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE KOMOS, P OF
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE KOMOS, P OF
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE KOMOS, P OF
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE KOMOS, P OF
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
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