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)
Lydos
· Krater
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -550 to -500
LID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-550 to -500
LID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-550 to -500
LID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -550 to -500
CUP DROOP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAGROS GROUP by KUNZE-GÖTTE
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
LID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-550 to -500
PLEMOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -500 to -450
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
THESEUS P
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
COCK GROUP
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
COCK GROUP
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PRIAM P by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
GELA P
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
GELA P
· -550 to -500
SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
THESEUS P
· Skyphos
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
THESEUS P
· Skyphos
· -525 to -475
LOUTROPHOROS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
THESEUS P
· Loutrophoros
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
THESEUS P
· Hydria
· -525 to -475
KYATHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
THESEUS P
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
THESEUS P
· Skyphos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
COCK GROUP
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENA P
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
COCK GROUP
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENA P
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENA P by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
FEEDER (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CUP (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
LEKANIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581 I, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KX P
· Pyxis
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KOMAST GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Skyphos
· -600 to -550
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
OLPE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
PLEMOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PHIALE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Phiale
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
AMPHORA, NECK (SICILIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HYBLAEA CLASS
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (SICILIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HYBLAEA CLASS by COOK, B.F.
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (SICILIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HYBLAEA CLASS
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (SICILIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HYBLAEA CLASS
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
SKYPHOS (BOEOTIAN (?), BLACK-FIGURE)
THESEUS P by BEAZLEY
· Skyphos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BOEOTIAN SILHOUETTE GROUP
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
SKYPHOS (BOEOTIAN, CABIRION WARE, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
· -425 to -375
CUP (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kantharos
LEKANIS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
SKYPHOS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
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