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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

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORISKOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORISKOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)

SKYPHOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)

PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

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 (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)

ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)

ARYBALLOS (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)

ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)

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)

OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN)

HAIMON GROUP by TUNA-NÖRLING · Alabastron · -500 to -450

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)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (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)

Alabastron · -400 to -300

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (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)

Alabastron · -525 to -475

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

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