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
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
MUNICH 1501, GROUP OF by KUNZE-GÖTTE
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENA P
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENA P
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENA P
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
KRATER, VOLUTE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Nikosthenes
· Krater
· -550 TO -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -500 to -450
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Krater
SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
CUP (LACONIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
PYXIS (MELIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Pyxis
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -550 to -500
OLPE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CHIGI P
· -675 TO -625
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -550 to -500
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP, LITTLE MASTER LIP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581 I, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -500 to -450
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KX P
· Pyxis
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KOMAST GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Skyphos
· -600 to -550
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
AMPHORA, NECK (SICILIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HYBLAEA CLASS by COOK, B.F.
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (SICILIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HYBLAEA CLASS
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
AMPHORA, NECK (SICILIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HYBLAEA CLASS
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
PLEMOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Kantharos
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kantharos
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Kantharos
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kantharos
FEEDER (BOEOTIAN, SILHOUETTE)
CUP (BOEOTIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Kylix
CUP A, FRAGMENT (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP A, FRAGMENT (BOEOTIAN, CABIRION WARE, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP (BOEOTIAN, CABIRION WARE, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP (BOEOTIAN, CABIRION WARE, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP (BOEOTIAN, CABIRION WARE, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP (BOEOTIAN, CABIRION WARE, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
LEKANIS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
SKYPHOS (BOEOTIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Skyphos
PLATE (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Akin to SWAN GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Skyphos
· -550 to -500
SKYPHOS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
CUP SKYPHOS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
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