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
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to SEVRES 100, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
CUP (LACONIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to SEVRES 100, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
AMPHORISKOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PLATE, FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to SEVRES 100, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Hydria
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to SEVRES 100, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to SEVRES 100, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to SEVRES 100, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to SEVRES 100, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
OLPE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
· -575 to -525
OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
· -600 to -550
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Aryballos
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to SEVRES 100, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to SEVRES 100, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to SEVRES 100, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to SEVRES 100, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ALABASTRON (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to SEVRES 100, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to SEVRES 100, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
RING ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
SAINT VALENTIN VASES, CLASS OF
· Aryballos
· -425 to -375
SKYPHOS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to SEVRES 100, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to SEVRES 100, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to SEVRES 100, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to SEVRES 100, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to SEVRES 100, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to SEVRES 100, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CHAIRE P
· Alabastron
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to SEVRES 100, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to SEVRES 100, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
· -425 to -375
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to SEVRES 100, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to SEVRES 100, P OF by BEAZLEY
· -525 to -475
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
VATICAN G 49, P OF
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Skyphos
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
VATICAN G 49, P OF
· -525 to -475
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
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