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
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE, FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
MASTOID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
VEII P
· Oinochoe
· -475 to -425
TANKARD (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
PYXIS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
PYXIS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Pyxis
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIMENES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
TORONTO 305, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
TORONTO 305, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
CUP A, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 33, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
CUP A, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
CUP A, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 33, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (UNCERTAIN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Oinochoe
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ACHELOOS P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (UNCERTAIN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Oinochoe
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ACHELOOS P
· Pelike
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -600 to -550
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ACHELOOS P
· Pelike
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 16, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
EYE-SIREN GROUP
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P by BOTHMER
· Aryballos
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ACHELOOS P
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
PSYKTER (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ACHELOOS P
· Psykter
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATTIC QUERY
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE F 314, GROUP OF
· Stamnos
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 199, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Oinochoe
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 199, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 199, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Hydria
CUP (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Kylix
CUP (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Kylix
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Kantharos
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 199, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
MASTOID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
MASTOID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
VATICAN G 57, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
Aryballos
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 199, GROUP OF
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
NIKOXENOS P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
FIGURE VASE, KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kantharos
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kantharos
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
NIKOXENOS P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 199, GROUP OF
· Hydria
· -550 to -500
PLEMOCHOE (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PLATE (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CUP (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
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