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)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LYSIPPIDES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
MARATHON P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Amphora
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Oinochoe
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
GORGON P
· Oinochoe
· -600 to -550
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
OXFORD LID, GROUP OF THE
· Pyxis
· -575 to -525
CUP, LITTLE MASTER LIP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
SWING P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ASTEIOS GROUP
· Amphora
· -400 to -300
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
EDINBURGH P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
EYE-SIREN GROUP
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KLITOMENES
· Skyphos
· -575 to -525
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
S P by BEAZLEY
· Hydria
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HERMOGENES
· Skyphos
· -550 to -500
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
CUP (UNCERTAIN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
AMPHORISKOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORISKOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
AMPHORA, NECK (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Psiax
· Skyphos
· -550 to -500
OLPE (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
RING ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
SAINT VALENTIN VASES, CLASS OF
· Aryballos
· -425 to -375
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
PHIALE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Phiale
PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
OLPE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
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