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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

PYXIS, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS LID, FRAGMENTS (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS LID, FRAGMENTS (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

CUP (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

CUP (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

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

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

AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

KYATHOS (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

KYATHOS (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

EPICHYSIS (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

EPICHYSIS (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

KYATHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

KYATHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

VATICAN G 57, GROUP OF · Amphora · -525 to -475

KYATHOS (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

KYATHOS (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

STAMNOS (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

STAMNOS (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

KANTHAROS (ETRUSCAN, SILHOUETTE)

KANTHAROS (ETRUSCAN, SILHOUETTE)

KYATHOS (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

KYATHOS (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK AND LID (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK AND LID (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (CAERETAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (CAERETAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Hydria · -550 to -500

HYDRIA (CAERETAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (CAERETAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Hydria · -550 to -500

HYDRIA (CAERETAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (CAERETAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Hydria · -550 to -500

FIGURE VASE, ARYBALLOS (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)

FIGURE VASE, ARYBALLOS (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)

PHIALE, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)

PHIALE, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

DINOS, FRAGMENTS (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

DINOS, FRAGMENTS (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Amphora · -550 to -500

FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

KRATER (EAST GREEK GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)

KRATER (EAST GREEK GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)

FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)

CHALICE (EAST GREEK, CHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

CHALICE (EAST GREEK, CHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

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