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
CUP, LITTLE MASTER LIP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -575 to -525
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KEPHISOPHON P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
THREE-LINE GROUP
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -525 to -475
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Stamnos
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Leagros Group
· Hydria
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
RYCROFT P
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
CUP, LITTLE MASTER LIP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CHIMAERA P
· Amphora
· -600 to -550
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
GORGON P
· -600 to -550
LEKANIS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DRESDEN LEKANIS, GROUP OF THE
· -600 to -550
LEKANIS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DRESDEN LEKANIS, GROUP OF THE
· -600 to -550
LEKANIS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HORSE-BIRD GROUP
· -600 to -550
LEKANIS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
POLOS P
· -600 to -550
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
LEKANIS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KX P
· -600 to -550
LEKANIS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KX P
· -600 to -550
LEKANIS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
POLOS P
· -600 to -550
CUP, SIANA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
C P
· Kylix
· -600 to -550
CUP, SIANA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HEIDELBERG P
· Kylix
· -600 to -550
CUP, SIANA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to C P
· Kylix
· -600 to -550
CUP, SIANA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CIVICO P
· Kylix
· -600 to -550
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE E 826, P OF
· Amphora
· -600 to -550
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE E 826, P OF
· Amphora
· -600 to -550
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CASTELLANI P by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -600 to -550
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
TYRRHENIAN GROUP
· Amphora
· -600 to -550
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lydos
· Krater
· -600 to -550
CUP, SIANA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lydos
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
KRATER, COLUMN (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Krater
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
READY P
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE F 6, P OF
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Group E
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Perhaps GROUP E
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMASIS P
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP, LITTLE MASTER LIP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Sakonides
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
VATICAN G 62, P OF
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CENTAUR P
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
SEGMENT CLASS
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
SEGMENT CLASS
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
LID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
N P by BOTHMER
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LYSIPPIDES P by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PRINCETON P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
SWING P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
SWING P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
SWING P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
SWING P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LONDON B 272, P OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
STAMNOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BEAUNE P
· Stamnos
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Leagros Group
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Leagros Group
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Leagros Group
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE F 314, GROUP OF
· Stamnos
· -550 to -500
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