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
SITULA, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, OUTLINE)
-550 to -500
SITULA, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, OUTLINE)
-550 to -500
SITULA, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, OUTLINE)
-550 to -500
SITULA, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, OUTLINE)
-550 to -500
SITULA, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, OUTLINE)
-550 to -500
SITULA, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, OUTLINE)
-550 to -500
SITULA, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, OUTLINE)
-550 to -500
SITULA, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, OUTLINE)
-550 to -500
SITULA, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, OUTLINE)
-550 to -500
STAMNOS, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, OUTLINE)
Stamnos
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, OUTLINE)
Hydria
CUP, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, OUTLINE)
Kylix
FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, OUTLINE)
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, OUTLINE)
Skyphos
FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, OUTLINE)
FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, OUTLINE)
FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, OUTLINE)
FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, OUTLINE)
FRAGMENT (EGYPTIAN, OUTLINE)
JAR (EGYPTIAN, OUTLINE)
OINOCHOE (CYPRIOT, OUTLINE)
Oinochoe
CUP (EGYPTIAN, OUTLINE)
Kylix
JAR (EGYPTIAN, OUTLINE)
AMPHORA, BELLY (CYPRIOT, OUTLINE)
Amphora
FLASK (CYPRIOT, OUTLINE)
OINOCHOE (CYPRIOT, OUTLINE)
Oinochoe
FLASK (CYPRIOT, OUTLINE)
CUP (CYPRIOT, OUTLINE)
Kylix
CUP (CYPRIOT, OUTLINE)
Kylix
CUP (CYPRIOT, OUTLINE)
Kylix
CUP (CYPRIOT, OUTLINE)
Kylix
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Aryballos
CUP (CYPRIOT, OUTLINE)
Kylix
DOUBLE VASE (DAUNIAN, OUTLINE)
CUP (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
Kylix
CUP (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
Kylix
CUP (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
Kylix
TANKARD (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
PITCHER (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
TANKARD (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
POMEGRANATE (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Aryballos
PLAQUE (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
CUP (CYPRIOT, OUTLINE)
Kylix
SARCOPHAGUS (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, OUTLINE)
SARCOPHAGUS (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, OUTLINE)
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN, OUTLINE)
Pyxis
CUP (BOEOTIAN, OUTLINE)
Kylix
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Hermonax
· Aryballos
· -500 to -450
BOWL (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
BOWL (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
AMPHORA, NECK (PROTOATTIC, OUTLINE)
Amphora
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