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)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
MASTOID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-525 to -475
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Kantharos
ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Perhaps VEII P
· Alabastron
· -475 to -425
FEEDER (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
CUP (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Kylix
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Aryballos
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
MUG (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Aryballos
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Aryballos
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
CUP A, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP A, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK AND LID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 33, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ACHELOOS P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
COMPIEGNE 988, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Oinochoe
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
COMPIEGNE 988, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Oinochoe
KRATER, FRAGMENT (UNCERTAIN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
COMPIEGNE 988, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
ARYBALLOS (UNCERTAIN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Aryballos
KRATER (UNCERTAIN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
EYE-SIREN GROUP
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
EYE-SIREN GROUP
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
EYE-SIREN GROUP
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
PSEUDO-PANATHENAIC AMPHORA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
EYE-SIREN GROUP
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
RING ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
RING ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
PYXIS LID (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ACHELOOS P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 199, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE F 314, GROUP OF
· Stamnos
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 199, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
KRATER (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
POMEGRANATE (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Oinochoe
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 199, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
CUP A, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -525 to -475
TANKARD (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
KRATER (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 199, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 199, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 199, GROUP OF
· Krater
· -550 to -500
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kantharos
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -600 to -550
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PRINCETON P by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
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