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)
Alabastron
OLPE (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CUP (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
ALABASTRON FRAGMENTS (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Related to LYDOS
· Krater
· -575 to -525
ARYBALLOS, FRAGMENTS (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Related to LOUVRE F 6, P OF
· Krater
· -575 to -525
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Related to LYDOS
· Krater
· -575 to -525
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Krater
· -550 to -500
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Krater
· -525 to -475
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Krater
· -525 to -475
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Krater
· -525 to -475
PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
KRATER, FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Krater
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Krater
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
· -575 to -525
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE F 6, P OF
· Krater
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
EUBOEAN QUERY
· Hydria
· -575 to -525
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
CUP (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
PLATE (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
READY P
· Krater
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
· -575 to -525
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
OLPE (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Krater
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
CUP, STEMLESS, LITTLE MASTER BAND (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
OLPE, FRAGMENTS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Elbows Out
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
· -550 to -500
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
· -550 to -500
PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Aryballos
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
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