Greek Vases

201,260 ancient vases from collections worldwide

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All GEO ORI BF RF WG BIL
Techniques
GEO Geometric c. 900–700 BC
ORI Orientalising c. 720–620 BC
BF Black-figure c. 620–480 BC
RF Red-figure c. 530–320 BC
WG White-ground c. 500–400 BC
BIL Bilingual c. 530–510 BC
Best Date Title Painter
Lekythos with Sphinx on a Pedestal
Lekythos
BF 6976 · ca. 500 BCE (Archaic)
Lekythos with Hermes and Iris
Lekythos
BF 6256 · ca. 500 BCE (Late Archaic)
Lekythos with Three Amazons
Lekythos
BF 16417 · ca. 500 BCE (Archaic)
Lekythos with Male and Female Figures
Lekythos
BF 6976 · ca. 500 BCE (Late Archaic)
Pseudo-Panathenaic Amphora with Horse Race
Amphora
BF 16426 · ca. 500-480 BCE (Late Archaic)
Pseudo-Panathenaic Amphora with a Musical Competition
Amphora
BF 6256 · ca. 500-485 BCE (Late Archaic)
Pseudo-Panathenaic Amphora with Discus Thrower
Amphora
BF 16426 · ca. 500-485 BCE (Late Archaic-early Classical)
Amphora with Dionysus and Herakles
Amphora
BF 5548 · 510-500 BCE (Archaic)
Neck Amphora (storage jar): Herakles and Erymanthian Boar; Warrior Farewell Scene
Amphora
BF the Acheloös Painter · 510-500 BCE
Amphora (storage jar): Chariot Race
Amphora
BF Leagros · 510-500 BCE
Kylix with Reclining Banqueter
Kylix
BF 3185 · late 6th century BCE (Late Archaic)
Oil flask (lekythos) with Herakles, Athena, and Hermes
Lekythos
BF the Theseus Painter · 510-480 B.C.
Amphora with Dionysus and Bacchante
Amphora
BF 5548 · 510-500 BCE (Archaic)
Skyphos (drinking cup): Preparation of Clay or Agricultural Scene
Kylix
BF the Theseus Painter · c. 510-500 BCE
Trefoil Oinochoe (wine pitcher): Charioteer
Oinochoe
BF BRIACHOS CLASS · c. 500 BCE
Amphora with Maenads
Amphora
BF 4737 · 500-490 BCE (Late Archaic)
Oinochoe (wine pitcher): Two Warriors in Combat; Hermes and Giant (?)
Oinochoe
BF the Athena Painter · 500 BCE-480 BCE
Trefoil Oinochoe (wine pitcher): Two Warriors in Combat
Oinochoe
BF the Athena Painter · c. 490-480 BCE
Lekythos (oil flask): Cheiron Watching Peleus Wrestle Thetis
Lekythos
BF the Diosphos Painter · c. 490 BCE
Lekythos with Warriors
Lekythos
BF 2966 · ca. 480 BCE (Late Archaic-early Classical)
Skyphos (drinking cup): Perseus and Medusa
Kylix
BF the Theseus Painter · 490-480 BCE
Amphora with Male and Female Figures
Amphora
BF 3185 · 490-480 BCE (Late Archaic)
Black-figure Chimney Lekythos
Lekythos
BF the Beldam Painter · 480-450 BCE
Alabastron (oil flask): Working Wool, Dionysos with Satyr and Maenad (upper); Gigantomachy (lower)
Alabastron
BF the Haimon Group · c. 480 BCE
Pyxis with Maenads
Pyxis
BF 5648 · ca. 475-450 BCE (Classical)
Panathenaic Amphora (storage jar)
Amphora
BF the Achilles Painter · 418 BCE
Panathenaic Prize Amphora (storage jar)
Amphora
BF the Marsyas Painter · 340-339 BCE
Alabastron (oil flask): Female Figure Seated to Right
Alabastron
BF the Diosphos Painter · 5th century BCE
Vessel with a Departure Scene
Amphora
BF 6256
Cylindrical Jar
Cylindrical Jar
BF 6256 · mid 7th century BCE (Orientalizing)
Plate with a Gorgoneion
Plate with a Gorgoneion
BF 1877 · ca. 600 BCE (Early Archaic)
Plate: Two Winged Figures
Plate: Two Winged Figures
BF Lydos · c. 560-550 BCE
Pinax (Plaque) with Funerary Scene
Pinax (Plaque) with Funerary Scene
BF 16494 · 2nd half 6th century BCE (Archaic)
Kyathos Depicting Men on a Banqueting Couch
Kyathos Depicting Men on a Banqueting Couch
BF 5521 · ca. 520-510 BC (Late Archaic)
Kyathos with Dionysos and Eyes
Kyathos with Dionysos and Eyes
BF 6256 · late 6th-early 5th century BCE (Archaic-early Classical)
Kyathos with Warriors and Chariots
Kyathos with Warriors and Chariots
BF 6256 · ca. 510 BCE (Archaic)
Epinetron
Epinetron
BF the Diosphos Painter · 490-480 BCE
Aryballos (oil flask): Griffin, Lion, and Sphinxes; Dogs Hunting Hare
Aryballos
BF 670-630 BCE
Aryballos (oil flask): Bull between Lions; Dogs Hunting Hare
Aryballos
BF 650-630 BCE
Black-figure Alabastron: Water Birds
Alabastron
BF 650-630 BCE
Oinochoe (wine pitcher): Griffin, Lion, Sphinx
Oinochoe
BF c. 630-600 BCE
Alabastron (oil flask): Lion
Alabastron
BF c. 620-600 BCE
Globular Aryballos (oil flask): Two Lions and a Running Man
Aryballos
BF c. 600 BCE
Black-figure Globular Aryballos
Aryballos
BF 6th century BCE
Black-figure Horse-head Panel Amphora
Amphora
BF c. 600 BCE-580 BCE
Hydria, miniature
Hydria
BF 6th century BCE
Column Krater (mixing bowl for wine and water): Symposium; Cavalcade
Krater
BF c. 585 BCE-575 BCE
Black-Figure Aryballos: Winged Mistress of Animals
Aryballos
BF c. 575 BCE
Black-figure Panel Amphora: Siren and Rosette; Rooster with Lotus Buds
Amphora
BF c. 570 BCE
'Little Master' Kylix (drinking cup): Seated Sphinx
Kylix
BF mid 6th century BCE
Two-handled jar (amphora) depicting the birth of Athena
Amphora
BF about 540 B.C.
Hydria (water jar): Warrior's Farewell
Hydria
BF c. 550-540 BCE
Little Master Band Cup
Kylix
BF c. 550 BCE-525 BCE
Lekythos (oil flask): Central Pair of Panthers ; Rooster and Ivy Leaves on Shoulder
Lekythos
BF 550-525 BCE
Little Master Band Cup
Kylix
BF c. 550 BCE-525 BCE
Hydria (water jar): Theseus and the Minotaur
Hydria
BF 550-530 BCE
Siana Cup: Youth Riding Hippalektryon; Deer Between Two Panthers
Kylix
BF c. 550-500 BCE
Black-figure Kylix
Kylix
BF c. 540-530 BCE
Two-handled jar (neck-amphora) with seated king and attendants
Amphora
BF about 540-530 B.C.
Shoulder Lekythos (oil flask): Boxers flanked by Pairs of Spectators; Running Figure on shoulder flanked by Spectators
Lekythos
BF 540-530 BCE
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