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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

FIGURE VASE (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)

FIGURE VASE (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)

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

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

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

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

PYXIS (EAST GREEK GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)

PYXIS (EAST GREEK GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)

KANTHAROS (EAST GREEK, SILHOUETTE)

KANTHAROS (EAST GREEK, SILHOUETTE)

KANTHAROS (EAST GREEK GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)

KANTHAROS (EAST GREEK GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)

FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

CERAMEICUS P · Oinochoe · -600 to -550

FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)

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

CHALICE, 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)

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

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

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

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

ARYBALLOS (?), FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, NAUCRATITE, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (?), FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, NAUCRATITE, BLACK-FIGURE)

ASKOS (CYCLADIC, SILHOUETTE)

ASKOS (CYCLADIC, SILHOUETTE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (CYCLADIC, SILHOUETTE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (CYCLADIC, SILHOUETTE)

NESTORIS (MESSAPIAN, SILHOUETTE)

NESTORIS (MESSAPIAN, SILHOUETTE)

NESTORIS (MESSAPIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

NESTORIS (MESSAPIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORISKOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORISKOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORISKOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORISKOS (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)

VARIOUS (ATHENIAN, BLACK GLAZE)

VARIOUS (ATHENIAN, BLACK GLAZE)

ATHENS 581, CLASS OF · Lekythos · -525 to -475

AMPHORA, NECK (IONIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (IONIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

NORTHAMPTON GROUP · Amphora

AMPHORA, NECK (NORTHAMPTON GROUP, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (NORTHAMPTON GROUP, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (NORTHAMPTON GROUP, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (NORTHAMPTON GROUP, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (NORTHAMPTON GROUP, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (NORTHAMPTON GROUP, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

PHANYLLIS GROUP · Lekythos · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ATHENS 581 II, CLASS OF · Lekythos · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

HAIMON P by SIDOROVA · Lekythos · -525 to -475

CUP, SIANA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

CUP, SIANA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

C P · Kylix · -575 to -525

FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)

FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)

CUP (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)

CUP (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BELDAM WORKSHOP · Lekythos · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BELDAM WORKSHOP · Lekythos · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BELDAM WORKSHOP · Lekythos · -525 to -475

ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)

ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Kylix · -525 to -475

SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Skyphos · -525 to -475

SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Skyphos · -525 to -475

SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

HAIMON P · Skyphos · -525 to -475

SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

HAIMON GROUP · Skyphos · -525 to -475

SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

HAIMON P · Skyphos · -525 to -475

SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

HAIMON GROUP · Skyphos · -525 to -475

SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

HAIMON P · Skyphos · -525 to -475

SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

HAIMON P · Skyphos · -525 to -475

CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

CUP, LITTLE MASTER BAND, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Kylix · -550 to -500

CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEAFLESS GROUP · Kylix · -525 to -475

CUP KASSEL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

CUP KASSEL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Kylix · -550 to -500

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEAFLESS GROUP · Kylix · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Lekythos · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Lekythos · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Lekythos · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Lekythos · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Lekythos · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Lekythos · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Lekythos · -525 to -475

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