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, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMASIS P
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
EMPORION P
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMASIS P
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
PITCHER (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
CUP DROOP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIDOROS
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
TANKARD (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
CUP DROOP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIDOROS
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP DROOP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIDOROS
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Amphora
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARCHIKLES
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP, LITTLE MASTER LIP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Perhaps SON OF EUCHEIROS
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP, LITTLE MASTER LIP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
SON OF EUCHEIROS
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
PITCHER (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
CUP, LITTLE MASTER LIP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
GAGEOS
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Oinochoe
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -525 to -475
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
GLAUKYTES
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
KANTHAROS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kantharos
· -600 to -550
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Oinochoe
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATTIC QUERY
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Oinochoe
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HERMOGENES
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP, LITTLE MASTER LIP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HERMOGENES
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP, LITTLE MASTER LIP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HERMOGENES
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP, LITTLE MASTER LIP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HERMOGENES
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP, LITTLE MASTER LIP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARCHENEIDES
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LYSIPPIDES P
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Leagros Group
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LANCUT GROUP
· Skyphos
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Oinochoe
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
CUP, LITTLE MASTER LIP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KEYSIDE CLASS
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
PITCHER (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
CUP, LITTLE MASTER LIP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -575 to -525
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
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