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
HYDRIA, FRAGMENTS (PROTOATTIC, OUTLINE)
Hydria
HYDRIA, FRAGMENTS (PROTOATTIC, OUTLINE)
Hydria
LID, FRAGMENT (PROTOATTIC, OUTLINE)
KRATER, FRAGMENTS (PROTOATTIC, OUTLINE)
Krater
KRATER, FRAGMENTS (PROTOATTIC, OUTLINE)
Krater
KRATER, FRAGMENTS (PROTOATTIC, OUTLINE)
Krater
KRATER, FRAGMENTS (PROTOATTIC, OUTLINE)
Krater
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Aryballos
PLATE (ETRUSCAN, OUTLINE)
BOEOTIAN BIRD CUP (BOEOTIAN, OUTLINE)
Kylix
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Aryballos
BOWL (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
KRATER, BELL (CYPRIOT, MYCENAEAN STYLE, OUTLINE)
Krater
PYXIS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
Pyxis
PYXIS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
Pyxis
KRATER (PROTOATTIC, OUTLINE)
Krater
KRATER (?), FRAGMENT (PROTOATTIC, OUTLINE)
Krater
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
Oinochoe
PYXIS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
Pyxis
PYXIS (CYCLADIC, OUTLINE)
Pyxis
SARCOPHAGUS (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, OUTLINE)
SARCOPHAGUS (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, OUTLINE)
OINOCHOE (EAST GREEK, OUTLINE)
Oinochoe
OINOCHOE (EAST GREEK, OUTLINE)
Oinochoe
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN, OUTLINE)
Pyxis
KRATER, FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
Krater
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
Kantharos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Hermonax
· Aryballos
· -500 to -450
OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
Oinochoe
PITCHER (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
Kantharos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Aryballos
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
Skyphos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Aryballos
OINOCHOE (CYPRIOT, IRON AGE, OUTLINE)
Oinochoe
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Aryballos
CUP (UNCERTAIN, OUTLINE)
Kylix
CYLINDER (BOEOTIAN ORIENTALISING, OUTLINE)
PITCHER (EUBOEAN, OUTLINE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ITALO-GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
Amphora
TANKARD (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
PYXIS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
Pyxis
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
Oinochoe
CUP (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
Kylix
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
Kantharos
TANKARD (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
OINOCHOE (EAST GREEK, OUTLINE)
Oinochoe
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
Kantharos
BASKET (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
Kantharos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
Aryballos
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