Vases › Black-figure

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

Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Fragment

Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Fragment

Kylix · late 6th century B.C.

Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Fragment

Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Fragment

Kylix · late 6th century B.C.

Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Fragment

Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Fragment

Kylix · late 6th century B.C.

Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Rim and Handle Fragment

Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Rim and Handle Fragment

Kylix · late 6th century B.C.

Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Fragment

Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Fragment

Kylix · late 6th century B.C.

Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Fragments

Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Fragments

Kylix · late 6th century B.C.

Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Rim Fragment

Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Rim Fragment

Kylix · late 6th century B.C.

Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Rim Fragment

Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Rim Fragment

Kylix · late 6th century B.C.

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LOUVRE C 11287, P OF · Krater · -525 TO -475

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Workshop ofLOUVRE C 11287, P OF · Krater · -525 TO -475

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

MIKRA KARABURUN GROUP · Krater · -525 TO -475

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LOUVRE C 11287, P OF · Krater · -525 TO -475

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BOLOGNA 48, P OF · Krater · -525 TO -475

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LOUVRE C 11266, P OF · Krater · -525 TO -475

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LOUVRE C 11266, P OF · Krater · -525 TO -475

Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Fragment

Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Fragment

Kylix · late 6th century B.C.

Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Fragment

Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Fragment

Kylix · late 6th century B.C.

AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BRUNSWICK 218, P OF · Amphora · -525 TO -475

Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Fragment

Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Fragment

Kylix · late 6th century B.C.

Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Fragment

Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Fragment

Kylix · late 6th century B.C.

AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Amphora · -525 TO -475

Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Fragments

Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Fragments

Kylix · late 6th century B.C.

LID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

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)

CompareLITTLE-LION CLASS · Lekythos · -525 TO -475

Neck Amphora (storage jar): Medea Boiling a Ram

Neck Amphora (storage jar): Medea Boiling a Ram

the Leagros Group · Amphora · c. 520 BCE

Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Fragment

Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Fragment

Kylix · late 6th century B.C.

AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

RYCROFT P · Amphora · -525 TO -475

CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Kylix · -525 TO -475

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Kylix · -525 TO -475

PYXIS LID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

PYXIS LID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Pyxis · -525 TO -475

LID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

COCK GROUP · Lekythos · -525 TO -475

FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ANTIMENEAN · -525 TO -475

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Kylix · -525 TO -475

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Kylix · -525 TO -475

KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Krater · -525 TO -475

KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

CompareLEAGROS GROUP · Krater · -525 TO -475

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Kylix · -525 TO -475

CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Kylix · -525 TO -475

KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

Krater · -525 TO -475

KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

CompareLEAGROS GROUP · Krater · -525 TO -475

PELIKE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

PELIKE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

EUCHARIDES P · Pelike · -525 TO -475

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

COCK GROUP · Lekythos · -525 TO -475

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

COCK GROUP · Lekythos · -525 TO -475

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ARMING LEKYTHOI, GROUP OF THE · Lekythos · -525 TO -475

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

FAINA 75, GROUP OF · Krater · -525 TO -475

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

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

SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

HAIMON GROUP · Skyphos · -525 TO -475

SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

CHC GROUP · Skyphos · -525 TO -475

Amphora (Attische Halsamphora mit Dionysos- und Satyrmaske)

Amphora (Attische Halsamphora mit Dionysos- und Satyrmaske)

Umkreis des Antimenes-Malers · Amphora · 525-500 v. Chr.

MASTOID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

MASTOID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

CompareHAIMON P · -525 TO -475

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

CORCHIANO GROUP · Lekythos · -525 TO -475

Terracotta Panathenaic prize amphora

Terracotta Panathenaic prize amphora

the Kleophrades Painter · Amphora · ca. 500 BCE

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

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

Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)

Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)

Amphora · last quarter of the 6th century BCE

Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)

Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)

Amphora · last quarter of 6th century BCE

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

COCK GROUP · Lekythos · -525 TO -475

Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Fragment

Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Fragment

Kylix · late 6th century B.C.

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