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)
ATHENA P
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENA P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
OINOCHOE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE F 118, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LITTLE-LION CLASS
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
EUCHARIDES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HALF-PALMETTES, P OF THE
· Hydria
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
OINOCHOAI SHAPE X
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BELDAM P by UNKNOWN
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -400 to -300
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
OINOCHOAI, FLAT-MOUTHED
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
CUP DROOP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 221, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
COPENHAGEN 99, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
COPENHAGEN 99, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -550 to -500
CUP, LITTLE MASTER LIP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
TLESON P
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
GROUP E by BOTHMER
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
OLPE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
MARATHON P by KURTZ
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -575 to -525
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LYSIPPIDES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DOT-IVY GROUP
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BELDAM WORKSHOP
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KLEOPHRADES P
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BELDAM WORKSHOP
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KLEOPHRADES P
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -475 to -425
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DOT-IVY GROUP
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
TORONTO 313, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Perhaps BELDAM WORKSHOP
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to DOT-IVY GROUP
· -550 to -500
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to DOT-IVY GROUP
· -550 to -500
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to DOT-IVY GROUP
· -550 to -500
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KLEOPHRADES P
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KLEOPHRADES P
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to DOT-IVY GROUP
· -550 to -500
PLAQUE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Leagros Group
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LONDON B 31, P OF
· Lekythos
· -575 to -525
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE F 161, P OF
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE F 161, P OF
· -500 to -450
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LONDON B 31, P OF
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LONDON B 31, P OF
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LONDON B 31, P OF
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LONDON B 31, P OF
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LONDON B 31, P OF
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
NICOSIA OLPE, P OF THE
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
NICOSIA OLPE, P OF THE
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
MUNICH 1501, GROUP OF by KUNZE-GÖTTE
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
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