Technique
White-ground
Period
c. 500–400 BC
Collection
734 vases
A white slip covers the vessel, allowing polychrome painting in added colours — reds, blues, yellows, greens. The closest surviving approximation to the lost art of Greek panel painting. Most common on lekythoi used as grave offerings, their ethereal beauty perfectly suited to funerary themes.
734 examples
KRATER (MYCENEAN, OUTLINE)
Krater
KRATER (MYCENEAN, OUTLINE)
Krater
KRATER (MYCENEAN, OUTLINE)
Krater
KRATER (MYCENEAN, OUTLINE)
Krater
KRATER (MYCENEAN, OUTLINE)
Krater
KRATER (MYCENEAN, OUTLINE)
Krater
KRATER (MYCENEAN, OUTLINE)
Krater
KRATER (MYCENEAN, OUTLINE)
Krater
KRATER (MYCENEAN, OUTLINE)
Krater
KRATER (MYCENEAN, OUTLINE)
Krater
KRATER (MYCENEAN, OUTLINE)
Krater
KRATER (MYCENEAN, OUTLINE)
Krater
KRATER (MYCENEAN, OUTLINE)
Krater
KRATER (CYPRIOT, OUTLINE)
Krater
KRATER (PROTOATTIC, OUTLINE)
Krater
AMPHORA, NECK (CYPRIOT, OUTLINE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (CYPRIOT, OUTLINE)
Amphora
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Alabastron
AMPHORA, BELLY (MYCENEAN, OUTLINE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY (MYCENEAN, OUTLINE)
Amphora
DOUBLE VASE (DAUNIAN, OUTLINE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
Amphora
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Aryballos
PLAQUE (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
AMPHORA, NECK (CYPRIOT, OUTLINE)
Amphora
OINOCHOE (PROTOATTIC, OUTLINE)
Oinochoe
CUP (BOEOTIAN, OUTLINE)
Kylix
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (BOEOTIAN, OUTLINE)
Aryballos
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, OUTLINE)
Oinochoe
ARYBALLOS, FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Aryballos
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN, OUTLINE)
Pyxis
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
Kantharos
BOWL (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Aryballos
PLATE (EAST GREEK, OUTLINE)
CUP (BOEOTIAN, OUTLINE)
Kylix
CUP (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
Kylix
PITCHER (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
Kantharos
PYXIS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
Pyxis
AMPHORA, BELLY (AEGINETAN, BRONZE AGE, OUTLINE)
Amphora
BOWL (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Aryballos
CUP (UNCERTAIN, OUTLINE)
Kylix
HYDRIA (BOEOTIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
Hydria
BOEOTIAN BIRD CUP (BOEOTIAN, OUTLINE)
Kylix
AMPHORA, NECK (PROTOATTIC, OUTLINE)
Amphora
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
Oinochoe
CUP (PROTOATTIC, OUTLINE)
Kylix
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Aryballos
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
Amphora
PYXIS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
Pyxis
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Aryballos
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
Oinochoe
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