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, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
OLPE (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
GORGON P
· Amphora
· -600 to -550
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
PYXIS, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, FIKELLURA, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
STAND (CYCLADIC GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
KRATER (CYCLADIC GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
STAND (CYCLADIC GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (CYCLADIC GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Kylix
CUP, FRAGMENT (CYCLADIC GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Kylix
KRATER (CYCLADIC GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
OINOCHOE (ITALO-GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Oinochoe
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, GNATHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
NESTORIS (MESSAPIAN, SILHOUETTE)
AMPHORISKOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORISKOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
VARIOUS (ATHENIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (IONIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
NORTHAMPTON GROUP
· Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (NORTHAMPTON GROUP, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (NORTHAMPTON GROUP, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (NORTHAMPTON GROUP, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581 I, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581 II, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581 I, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581 I, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581 I, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Aryballos
OINOCHOE, FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BELDAM WORKSHOP
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BELDAM WORKSHOP
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BELDAM WORKSHOP
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Alabastron
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ARYBALLOS (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
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