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
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BELDAM WORKSHOP
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CHC GROUP
· Skyphos
· -525 to -475
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to LYSIPPIDES P
· Krater
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to LYSIPPIDES P by BEAZLEY
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Leagros Group
· Krater
· -550 to -500
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Leagros Group
· Krater
· -550 to -500
KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Leagros Group
· Krater
· -550 to -500
OLPE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Leagros Group
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
EDINBURGH P by HASPELS
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Leagros Group
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
KRATER, VOLUTE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
GOLVOL GROUP
· Krater
· -550 to -500
KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
RHODES 12264, GROUP OF by BEAZLEY
· Krater
· -525 to -475
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
VILLA GIULIA 3559, GROUP OF
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
PLATE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
MARMARO P
· -575 to -525
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BOSTON POLYPHEMOS, P OF
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WRAITH P
· Alabastron
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Psiax
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WRAITH P
· Lekythos
· -575 to -525
CUP DROOP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WRAITH P
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-525 to -475
CUP A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CHARTER HOUSE P
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CHARTER HOUSE P
· Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
VATICAN G 69, P OF
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP A, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
VATICAN G 69, P OF
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
SEGMENT CLASS
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
SEGMENT CLASS
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
SEGMENT CLASS
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
SEGMENT CLASS
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
SEGMENT CLASS
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
SEGMENT CLASS
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CHC GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
SEGMENT CLASS
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
SEGMENT CLASS
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581 I, CLASS OF by SMITH
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LYSIPPIDES P by MOIGNARD
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 199, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
A D P
· Oinochoe
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
COCK GROUP
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS WORKSHOP
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
HAIMON GROUP
· Aryballos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON GROUP
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON GROUP
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON GROUP
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
TIMIADES P
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
CUP DROOP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
PLEMOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BELDAM P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lydos
· Krater
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -550 to -500
LID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-550 to -500
LID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-550 to -500
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