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
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Skyphos
CUP, LITTLE MASTER LIP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HERMOGENES
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP, LITTLE MASTER LIP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HERMOGENES
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP, LITTLE MASTER LIP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HERMOGENES
· Kylix
· -575 TO -525
VARIOUS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HERMOGENES
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HERMOGENES
· Skyphos
· -575 to -525
AMPHORISKOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BOWDOIN P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Amphora
FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HERMOGENES
· Skyphos
· -575 to -525
PLATE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ICARUS P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to LYSIPPIDES P
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Amphora
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to LYSIPPIDES P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA (?), FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Amphora
PITCHER (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
CUP, LITTLE MASTER LIP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
TALEIDES SIANA CUPS, CLASS OF*
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Kantharos
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
CUP, LITTLE MASTER LIP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KEYSIDE CLASS
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
PITCHER (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
CUP, LITTLE MASTER LIP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -575 to -525
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BELDAM WORKSHOP
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
GELA P by HEMELRIJK
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
CUP, SIANA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HEIDELBERG P
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
KRATER, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
· -800 to -700
KRATER, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
COCK GROUP
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
KRATER, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
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