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Technique

Black-figure

Period c. 620–480 BC

Collection 21495 vases

Figures painted in black slip on the natural red clay, with details incised through to the clay beneath. Invented at Corinth but perfected at Athens, where Exekias brought it to its supreme achievement. The technique demands extraordinary precision with the incising tool.

21495 examples

BOWL, FRAGMENTS (PROTOATTIC, BLACK-FIGURE)

BOWL, FRAGMENTS (PROTOATTIC, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

DINOS, FRAGMENT (PROTOATTIC, BLACK-FIGURE)

DINOS, FRAGMENT (PROTOATTIC, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OLPE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OLPE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS LID (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS LID (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)

ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ATHENS 581, CLASS OF · Lekythos · -550 to -500

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Kylix · -550 to -500

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ATHENS 581, CLASS OF · Lekythos · -550 to -500

ARYBALLOS (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Amphora · -600 to -550

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ATHENS 581, CLASS OF · Lekythos · -550 to -500

SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)

SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Amphora · -550 to -500

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OLPE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OLPE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ATHENS 581, CLASS OF · Lekythos · -550 to -500

KRATER, COLUMN (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)

PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ATHENS 581, CLASS OF · Lekythos · -550 to -500

PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)

PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Amphora · -550 to -500

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)

ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

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