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
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
LEKANIS LID, FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Krater
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
PLATE (EUBOEAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
KRATER (PROTOATTIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
OLPE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF by HASPELS
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KY P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -600 to -550
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KY P by BEAZLEY
· Krater
· -600 to -550
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KY P by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -600 to -550
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
FALMOUTH P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -600 to -550
OINOCHOE (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
FALMOUTH P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -600 to -550
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
FALMOUTH P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -600 to -550
SKYPHOS (BOEOTIAN, CABIRION WARE, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
FALMOUTH P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -600 to -550
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
FALMOUTH P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -600 to -550
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-525 to -475
CUP, SIANA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KOMAST GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -600 to -550
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KOMAST GROUP
· Skyphos
· -600 to -550
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ALABASTRON (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
OLPE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KOMAST GROUP
· Kylix
· -600 to -550
OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
AMPHORISKOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Connected with KOMAST GROUP
· Krater
· -600 to -550
SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
· -600 to -550
PYXIS LID (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
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