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
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Amphora
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pelike
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
THESEUS P
· Skyphos
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY-HANDLED (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Amphora
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
THESEUS P by BEAZLEY
· Skyphos
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
THESEUS P by HASPELS
· Skyphos
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
RODIN 1000, P OF
· Skyphos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENA P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENA P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
PLATE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Related to BLACKNECK CLASS by HASPELS
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENA P
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
CUP, SIANA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
C P by STÄHLER
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Perhaps ATHENA P
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENA P
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENA P
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Kylix
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Kantharos
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P
· Skyphos
· -550 to -500
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Kylix
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON GROUP by ALEXANDRESCU
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON GROUP by ALEXANDRESCU
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Amphora
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P by BEAZLEY
· Skyphos
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Oinochoe
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BELDAM WORKSHOP by ALEXANDRESCU
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
PITCHER (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BELDAM P by ALEXANDRESCU
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Connected with HAIMON GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Hydria
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON GROUP by ALEXANDRESCU
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Connected with HAIMON GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Connected with HAIMON GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Connected with LANCUT GROUP
· Skyphos
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Oinochoe
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -575 to -525
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Oinochoe
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -575 to -525
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Connected with LANCUT GROUP
· Skyphos
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -550 to -500
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Connected with LANCUT GROUP
· Skyphos
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Hydria
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -550 to -500
CUP (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Kylix
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Oinochoe
BOWL (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
KRATER (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
EMPORION P
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-525 to -475
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
· -600 to -550
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Kantharos
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