One of the many successful black figure artists includes Exekias. One of the vases Exekias decorated was a kylix. In this particular vase Exekias uses the available space very successfully in order to arrange his composition. Exekias has decorated this vase with an intricate series of patterns in order to accentuate the shape of the vase. A series of concentric lines and bands have been painted at the base of the bowl in black and purple. A band of small stylized rays runs beneath these. He carefully separates the base of the vase from the rest of the bowl with a fillet or a band of rolled clay, using all the space wisely.

Some topics in this essay:
Penthesileia Painter, Kleophrades Painter, Berlin Painter, Hephaistos Olympus, Castor Castor, Paris Makron, Dawn Memnon’s, Queen Hecuba, Trojan War, Ajax Achilles, available space, berlin painter, kleophrades painter, red figure, successful arranging, penthesileia painter, black figure, belly amphora, volute krater, figure artists, painter volute krater, berlin painter volute, exekias belly amphora, black figure artists, using space available,