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
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE KOMOS, P OF
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE KOMOS, P OF
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE KOMOS, P OF
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE KOMOS, P OF
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE KOMOS, P OF
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
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)
WÜRZBURG 199, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 199, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
GELA P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
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
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Oinochoe
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
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Hydria
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 199, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to MUNICH 1416, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to MUNICH 1416, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
CUP, LITTLE MASTER LIP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
TLESON P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CHC GROUP by LAURENS
· Skyphos
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
MUNICH 1416, P OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 199, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
LEKANIS (EUBOEAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (EUBOEAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (EUBOEAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria
HYDRIA (EUBOEAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria
HYDRIA (UNCERTAIN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria
HYDRIA (UNCERTAIN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria
LYDION (UNCERTAIN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -600 to -550
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 179, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (UNCERTAIN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria
LYDION (UNCERTAIN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LYDION (UNCERTAIN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LYDION (UNCERTAIN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BERLIN 1686, P OF by UNKNOWN
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
NIKOXENOS P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
NIKOXENOS P
· Pelike
· -550 to -500
ARYBALLOS (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DUOMO P
· Aryballos
· -475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Psiax
· Alabastron
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
NIKOXENOS P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
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