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 (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
MASTOID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-525 to -475
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
NIKOMACHOS SERIES
· Amphora
· -400 to -300
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
NIKOMACHOS SERIES
· Amphora
· -400 to -300
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
VATICAN G 52, GROUP OF
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
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)
Amphora
· -550 to -500
ALABASTRON (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P by UNKNOWN
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARMING LEKYTHOI, GROUP OF THE by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
· -500 to -450
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
· -550 to -500
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
EUPHILETOS P by UNKNOWN
· Hydria
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARMING LEKYTHOI, GROUP OF THE by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DOT-IVY CLASS
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARMING LEKYTHOI, GROUP OF THE by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARMING LEKYTHOI, GROUP OF THE by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
NIKOSTHENIC
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARMING LEKYTHOI, GROUP OF THE by TRENDALL
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
RED-LINE P by KUNZE-GÖTTE
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Leagros Group
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 346, CLASS OF
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
THREE-LINE GROUP by KUNZE-GÖTTE
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ACROPOLIS 606, P OF
· Krater
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -600 to -550
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ALTENBURG CLASS
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
SAPPHO P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ALTENBURG CLASS
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to ALTENBURG CLASS
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CASTELLANI P by MIZUTA
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DUBOIS CLASS by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
CUP KASSEL (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
COCK GROUP
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
COCK GROUP
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KEYSIDE CLASS
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
KYATHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
VATICAN G 49, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KEYSIDE CLASS
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KEYSIDE CLASS
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
PLATE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-500 to -450
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KEYSIDE CLASS
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KEYSIDE CLASS by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
PLATE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BELDAM WORKSHOP
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LONDON B 495, CLASS OF
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -575 to -525
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
VATICAN G 47, CLASS OF
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
VATICAN G 47, CLASS OF
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
VATICAN G 47, CLASS OF
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
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