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
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KY P by BEAZLEY
· Krater
· -600 to -550
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KY P by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -600 to -550
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
FALMOUTH P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -600 to -550
OINOCHOE (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
FALMOUTH P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -600 to -550
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
FALMOUTH P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -600 to -550
PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
OINOCHOE, FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
LEKYTHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
LOUTERION (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Sophilos
· -600 to -550
ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Sophilos
· Alabastron
· -600 to -550
STAND, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Sophilos
· -600 to -550
LEKANIS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
POLOS P
· -600 to -550
LEKANIS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
POLOS P
· -600 to -550
LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKANIS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
POLOS P
· -600 to -550
LEKANIS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
POLOS P
· -600 to -550
LEKANIS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
POLOS P
· -600 to -550
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
LEKANIS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
POLOS P
· -600 to -550
PLATE, FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to DOUBLEENS
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Pyxis
· -450 to -400
LEKANIS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
POLOS P
· -600 to -550
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
POLOS P
· Lekythos
· -600 to -550
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
POLOS P
· Skyphos
· -600 to -550
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
POLOS P
· Skyphos
· -600 to -550
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HORSE HEAD AMPHORAE
· Amphora
· -600 to -550
PYXIS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Pyxis
STAND (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
PITCHER (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Oinochoe
KRATER (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Oinochoe
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Amphora
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CAMPANA P by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CAMPANA P by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LITTLE-LION CLASS by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
CUP B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
SAPPHO P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
PLEMOCHOE (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS P
· Alabastron
· -525 to -475
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