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
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LYDOS by UNKNOWN
· Hydria
· -600 to -550
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KOMAST GROUP by SMITH
· Kylix
· -600 to -550
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
FALMOUTH P
· Kylix
· -600 to -550
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KOMAST GROUP by SMITH
· Kylix
· -600 to -550
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Leagros Group
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ACHELOOS P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -550 to -500
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -575 to -525
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -575 to -525
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -575 to -525
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -575 to -525
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Perhaps PHANYLLIS GROUP
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581 I, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON GROUP by VAN DE PUT
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON GROUP
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON GROUP
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON GROUP
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
EMPORION P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lydos
· Krater
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -550 to -500
LID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-550 to -500
LID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-550 to -500
LID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -550 to -500
CUP DROOP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAGROS GROUP by KUNZE-GÖTTE
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
MICHIGAN P by NATI
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-625 to -575
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
C P
· Alabastron
· -575 to -525
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
THESEUS P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
THESEUS P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
THESEUS P
· Skyphos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENA P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENA P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENA P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENA P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENA P by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENA P by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENA P by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
AMPHORA, BAIL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581 I, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
AMPHORA, NECK (EUBOEAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LYDOS by UNKNOWN
· Amphora
· -600 to -550
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
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