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 (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
LEKANIS, FRAGMENTS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS (BOEOTIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Skyphos
BOWL (BOEOTIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BOWL (BOEOTIAN, SILHOUETTE)
LID (BOEOTIAN, SILHOUETTE)
LEKYTHOS (BOEOTIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Lekythos
MUG (BOEOTIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
LEKANIS (BOEOTIAN ORIENTALISING, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
SKYPHOS (BOEOTIAN, CABIRION WARE, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
SKYPHOS (BOEOTIAN, CABIRION WARE, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
CUP (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
CUP (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Pyxis
RING ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
PHIALE (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Phiale
LEKANIS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kantharos
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kantharos
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kantharos
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kantharos
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Pyxis
CUP, FRAGMENT (LACONIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP (LACONIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP (LACONIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
KRATER, VOLUTE (LACONIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Krater
HYDRIA (LACONIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria
DINOS (LACONIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Dinos
CUP (LACONIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP (LACONIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP (LACONIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP (LACONIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP (LACONIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP (LACONIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP (LACONIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
AMPHORA, NECK (LACONIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
CUP (LACONIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP (LACONIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP (LACONIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP (LACONIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP (LACONIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP (LACONIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
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