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
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -575 to -525
PYXIS (MELIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Pyxis
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -550 to -500
OLPE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CHIGI P
· -675 TO -625
AMPHORA, BAIL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP, LITTLE MASTER LIP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581 I, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -500 to -450
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
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Kantharos
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kantharos
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Kantharos
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kantharos
FEEDER (BOEOTIAN, SILHOUETTE)
CUP (BOEOTIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Kylix
CUP A, FRAGMENT (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP A, FRAGMENT (BOEOTIAN, CABIRION WARE, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP (BOEOTIAN, CABIRION WARE, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP (BOEOTIAN, CABIRION WARE, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP (BOEOTIAN, CABIRION WARE, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP (BOEOTIAN, CABIRION WARE, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
LEKANIS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
SKYPHOS (BOEOTIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Skyphos
PLATE (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to SWAN GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Skyphos
· -550 to -500
SKYPHOS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
CUP SKYPHOS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kantharos
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kantharos
OINOCHOE (BOEOTIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Oinochoe
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Kantharos
ALABASTRON (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
CUP (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
OLPE (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKANIS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT, FRAGMENT (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -400 to -300
CUP (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
LEKANIS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kantharos
CUP (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
LEKANIS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
CUP (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
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