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 (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CHC GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Pyxis
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Connected with CHC GROUP by VANDERPOOL
· Skyphos
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Connected with CHC GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Skyphos
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Connected with CHC GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Skyphos
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Connected with CHC GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Skyphos
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CHIMAERA P
· Amphora
· -600 to -550
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
GORGON P
· -600 to -550
LEKANIS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DRESDEN LEKANIS, GROUP OF THE
· -600 to -550
LEKANIS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DRESDEN LEKANIS, GROUP OF THE
· -600 to -550
LEKANIS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HORSE-BIRD GROUP
· -600 to -550
LEKANIS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
POLOS P
· -600 to -550
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
LEKANIS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KX P
· -600 to -550
LEKANIS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KX P
· -600 to -550
LEKANIS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
POLOS P
· -600 to -550
CUP, SIANA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
C P
· Kylix
· -600 to -550
CUP, SIANA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HEIDELBERG P
· Kylix
· -600 to -550
CUP, SIANA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to C P
· Kylix
· -600 to -550
CUP, SIANA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CIVICO P
· Kylix
· -600 to -550
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Leagros Group
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Leagros Group
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE F 314, GROUP OF
· Stamnos
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
OXFORD SIREN-JUG, CLASS OF
· Oinochoe
· -600 to -550
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DUBOIS CLASS AND GROUP
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LONDON B 495, CLASS OF
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LONDON B 495, CLASS OF
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
KYATHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LONDON B 620, P OF
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
OXFORD 225, P OF
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
NICOSIA OLPE, P OF THE
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DOLPHIN GROUP
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
VATICAN G 52, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Connected with DOLPHIN GROUP
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Elbows Out
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KYATHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
THESEUS P
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENA P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Perhaps ATHENA P by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENA P by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
VATICAN G 49, CLASS OF by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
VATICAN G 49, P OF
· -525 to -475
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
VATICAN G 49, P OF
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (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
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
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