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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

PLATE, FRAGMENTS (CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)

PLATE, FRAGMENTS (CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LID (?), FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LID (?), FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS, FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS, FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

KRATER (MYCENEAN, SILHOUETTE)

KRATER (MYCENEAN, SILHOUETTE)

DINOS, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, NAUCRATITE, BLACK-FIGURE)

DINOS, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, NAUCRATITE, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS LID (?), FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, NAUCRATITE, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS LID (?), FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, NAUCRATITE, BLACK-FIGURE)

PHIALE, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, NAUCRATITE, BLACK-FIGURE)

PHIALE, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, NAUCRATITE, BLACK-FIGURE)

PLATE, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, NAUCRATITE, BLACK-FIGURE)

PLATE, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, NAUCRATITE, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, NAUCRATITE, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, NAUCRATITE, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS LID, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, NAUCRATITE, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS LID, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, NAUCRATITE, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS LID, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, NAUCRATITE, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS LID, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, NAUCRATITE, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, NAUCRATITE, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, NAUCRATITE, BLACK-FIGURE)

CHALICE, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, NAUCRATITE, BLACK-FIGURE)

CHALICE, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, NAUCRATITE, BLACK-FIGURE)

CHALICE, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, NAUCRATITE, BLACK-FIGURE)

CHALICE, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, NAUCRATITE, BLACK-FIGURE)

CUP (ATHENIAN (?), SILHOUETTE)

CUP (ATHENIAN (?), SILHOUETTE)

ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)

ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)

CUP (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

CUP (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)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, SICILIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, SICILIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (ETRUSCO-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)

OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LID, FRAGMENT (PROTOATTIC, SILHOUETTE)

LID, FRAGMENT (PROTOATTIC, SILHOUETTE)

ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)

ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)

ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)

ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)

SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN)

SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN)

Skyphos · -550 to -500

OLPE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OLPE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OLPE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OLPE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

FRAGMENTS (PROTO-ELAMITE, SILHOUETTE)

FRAGMENTS (PROTO-ELAMITE, SILHOUETTE)

STAND (GREEK, SILHOUETTE)

STAND (GREEK, SILHOUETTE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Alabastron · -400 to -300

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS (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)

SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

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