Exekias worked as a potter and vase-painter in the black-figure technique in Athens from about 540 to 520 B.C. He began his career as a potter for a workshop of vase-painters who are collectively known as Group E. At some point, he separated from Group E and began to decorate vases as well as potting them. Exekias was a remarkably innovative artist, and his work as both a potter and painter made h
