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
FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
CUP (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Kylix
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
EMPORION P
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
LEKANIS LID, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lydos
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
CUP, SIANA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
MALIBU P*
· Kylix
· -575 to -525
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ARYBALLOS (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
OLPE (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PHIALE (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Phiale
AMPHORA, NECK (ITALIOTE, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
SKYPHOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Skyphos
SKYPHOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Skyphos
Korinthisches Votivtäfelchen (Pinax) mit Inschrift
SKYPHOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Skyphos
SKYPHOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Skyphos
SKYPHOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Skyphos
SKYPHOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Skyphos
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Leagros Group
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
VATICAN G 29, P OF
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -525 to -475
PSEUDO-PANATHENAIC AMPHORA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
MEDEA GROUP
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CHIUSI P by KUNZE-GÖTTE
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BOTKIN CLASS
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CASTELLANI P by UNKNOWN
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
EUCHARIDES P
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
POLOS P by BECKEL
· Amphora
· -600 to -550
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAGROS GROUP by NATI
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
LOUTROPHOROS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
POLOS P
· Loutrophoros
· -600 to -550
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
TALEIDES P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
RYCROFT P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
TALEIDES P by BOTHMER
· Hydria
· -575 to -525
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -550 to -500
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)