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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
OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
KRATER, COLUMN (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Krater
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
FIGURE VASE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
OLPE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
OLPE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron · -650 to -600
PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
PYXIS LID (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PYXIS LID (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
AMPHORISKOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORISKOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (PROTOATTIC, SILHOUETTE)
LEKYTHOS (PROTOATTIC, SILHOUETTE)
Lekythos
OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF · Lekythos · -550 to -500
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
OLPE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
OLPE (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron · -650 to -600
KRATER, COLUMN (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Krater · -600 to -550
OLPE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
OLPE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF · Lekythos · -550 to -500
OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Alabastron
PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
OLPE (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
OLPE (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
KRATER, COLUMN (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Krater
ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Skyphos
OLPE (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
OLPE (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF · Lekythos · -550 to -500
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
KRATER, FRAGMENTS (PROTOATTIC, SILHOUETTE)
KRATER, FRAGMENTS (PROTOATTIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
KRATER, COLUMN (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Krater
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENTS (PROTOATTIC, SILHOUETTE)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENTS (PROTOATTIC, SILHOUETTE)
Amphora
OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF · Lekythos · -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (PROTOATTIC, SILHOUETTE)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (PROTOATTIC, SILHOUETTE)
Amphora
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (PROTOATTIC, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (PROTOATTIC, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (PROTOATTIC, SILHOUETTE)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (PROTOATTIC, SILHOUETTE)
Amphora
OLPE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
OLPE (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARYBALLOS (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Alabastron
KRATER, FRAGMENTS (PROTOATTIC, SILHOUETTE)
KRATER, FRAGMENTS (PROTOATTIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
KRATER, FRAGMENTS (PROTOATTIC, SILHOUETTE)
KRATER, FRAGMENTS (PROTOATTIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
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