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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
Bowl
ca. 550–500 BCE
Attic Black-Figure Vase Fragment
Attic Black-Figure Vase Fragment
550–450 B.C.
Terracotta trefoil oinochoe (jug)
Terracotta trefoil oinochoe (jug)
Oinochoe · ca. 550 BCE
Attic Black-Figure Cup Fragment
Attic Black-Figure Cup Fragment
Kylix · 550–500 B.C.
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CompareWARSAW PANATHENAIC, P OF THE · Amphora · -550 TO -500
Horse's head with harness
Horse's head with harness
late 6th century BCE
Attic Black-Figure Cup Fragment
Attic Black-Figure Cup Fragment
Kylix · 550–500 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Cup Fragment
Attic Black-Figure Cup Fragment
Kylix · 550–500 B.C.
Bearded male head
Bearded male head
early 6th century BCE
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CONSERVATORI CLASS · Amphora · -550 TO -500
Stand
Stand
ca. 550–500 BCE
CUP A, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CUP A, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix · -550 TO -500
Terracotta amphoriskos (oil flask)
Terracotta amphoriskos (oil flask)
ca. 550–525 BCE
Terracotta bowl
Terracotta bowl
550–500 BCE
Cup
Cup
Kylix · 2nd half of the 6th century BCE
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Krater · -550 TO -500
Kylix, band-cup
Kylix, band-cup
Kylix · 3rd quarter of 6th century BCE
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
VATICAN G 52, GROUP OF · Amphora · -550 TO -500
Attic Black-Figure Siana Cup Fragment
Attic Black-Figure Siana Cup Fragment
Kylix · 550–500 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Vase Fragment
Attic Black-Figure Vase Fragment
550–450 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Band Cup Fragment
Attic Black-Figure Band Cup Fragment
Kylix · 550–530 B.C.
Terracotta trefoil oinochoe (jug)
Terracotta trefoil oinochoe (jug)
Oinochoe · ca. 550 BCE
Oinochoe
Oinochoe
Oinochoe · ca. 550–500 BCE
Fragment of a kylix: band-cup (drinking cup)
Fragment of a kylix: band-cup (drinking cup)
Elbows Out · Kylix · ca. 550–525 BCE
Kylix, band-cup
Kylix, band-cup
Attributed to near the BMN Painter · Kylix · 3rd quarter of the 6th century BCE
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora · -550 TO -500
Attic Black-Figure Vase Fragment
Attic Black-Figure Vase Fragment
550–450 B.C.
CUP A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CUP A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
FP CLASS by BEAZLEYVILLA GIULIA 3559, GROUP OF · Kylix · -550 TO -500
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
Amphora · second half of 6th century B.C.
Siana Cup: Youth Riding Hippalektryon; Deer Between Two Panthers
Siana Cup: Youth Riding Hippalektryon; Deer Between Two Panthers
Kylix · c. 550-500 BCE
Black-Figure Amphora (Type B; Storage Vessel): Men and Horses
Black-Figure Amphora (Type B; Storage Vessel): Men and Horses
Amphora · c. 540 BCE
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
a painter of the Princeton Group · Amphora · ca. 540–530 BCE
Black-Figure Band Cup: Stags and Panthers
Black-Figure Band Cup: Stags and Panthers
Kylix · c. 540 BCE
Black-Figure Band Skyphos (Drinking Cup): Sirens, Stags, and Panthers
Black-Figure Band Skyphos (Drinking Cup): Sirens, Stags, and Panthers
Group of Rhodes 11941 · Kylix · c. 540 BCE
Water jar (hydria) depicting the struggle between Herakles and Triton
Water jar (hydria) depicting the struggle between Herakles and Triton
Related to: the Lysippides Painter · Hydria · About 530–520 B.C.
Black-figure Kylix
Black-figure Kylix
Kylix · c. 540-530 BCE
Amphora with Scenes of Combat
Amphora with Scenes of Combat
6256 · Amphora · ca. 530 BCE (Archaic)
Amphora with Herakles and Apollo
Amphora with Herakles and Apollo
6389 · Amphora · ca. 530 BCE (Archaic)
Mastos with Combat Scenes
Mastos with Combat Scenes
6256 · Kylix · ca. 530 BCE (Archaic)
Amphora with Dionysus with Entourage and Departure Scene
Amphora with Dionysus with Entourage and Departure Scene
2624 · Amphora · ca. 530 BCE (Archaic)
Terracotta kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta kylix (drinking cup)
Attributed to the Group of the Phineus Painter · Kylix · ca. 540–520 BCE
Amphora (storage jar): Gods and Attendants
Amphora (storage jar): Gods and Attendants
the Affecter · Amphora · 540-530 BCE
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment (White Ground)
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment (White Ground)
Amphora · 540–530 B.C.
Terracotta amphora (jar)
Terracotta amphora (jar)
the Orvieto Painter · Amphora · ca. 540 BCE
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) with lid and knob (27.16)
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) with lid and knob (27.16)
Attributed to Exekias · Amphora · ca. 540 BCE
Terracotta kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta kylix (drinking cup)
Attributed to the Group of the Phineus Painter · Kylix · ca. 540–520 BCE
Attic Black-Figure Band Cup Fragment
Attic Black-Figure Band Cup Fragment
Elbows Out · Kylix · 540 B.C.
Black-figure Lydion (Perfume Jar)
Black-figure Lydion (Perfume Jar)
c. 540-520 BCE
Attic Black-Figure Nikosthenic Pyxis Fragment
Attic Black-Figure Nikosthenic Pyxis Fragment
BMN Painter · Pyxis · about 540 B.C.
Belly Amphora with the Reclamation of Helen and Herakles and Kerberos
Belly Amphora with the Reclamation of Helen and Herakles and Kerberos
2067 · Amphora · 540-530 BCE (Archaic)
Fragment of a terracotta amphora (jar)
Fragment of a terracotta amphora (jar)
Attributed to the Group of London B 174 · Amphora · ca. 540 BCE
Terracotta amphora (jar)
Terracotta amphora (jar)
the manner of Lydos · Amphora · ca. 540 BCE
Terracotta amphora (jar)
Terracotta amphora (jar)
Attributed to the Swing Painter · Amphora · ca. 540–530 BCE
Hydria fragment
Hydria fragment
Attributed to the Princeton Painter · Hydria · ca. 540 BCE
Fragment of a terracotta amphora (jar)
Fragment of a terracotta amphora (jar)
Attributed possibly to the Painter of Vatican 365 · Amphora · ca. 540–530 BCE
Shoulder Lekythos (oil flask): Boxers flanked by Pairs of Spectators; Running Figure on shoulder flanked by Spectators
Shoulder Lekythos (oil flask): Boxers flanked by Pairs of Spectators; Running Figure on shoulder flanked by Spectators
Lekythos · 540-530 BCE
Terracotta amphora (jar)
Terracotta amphora (jar)
the Affecter · Amphora · ca. 540 BCE
Terracotta kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)
Terracotta kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)
Kylix · ca. 540–530 BCE
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
Amphora · ca. 540–530 BCE
Terracotta brazier fragment
Terracotta brazier fragment
ca. 540–530 BCE
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