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
FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PYXIS (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON GROUP
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON GROUP
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
PYXIS, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
CUP SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ELAIOUS I, P OF
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
PYXIS, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
CUP SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Connected with LANCUT GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
PYXIS LID, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
PYXIS, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BELDAM P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BELDAM P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
PYXIS, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BELDAM P by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
PYXIS, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
RED-LINE P
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
RED-LINE P
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
PYXIS, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
PYXIS, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
RED-LINE P
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Perhaps RED-LINE P
· Hydria
· -525 to -475
KYATHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
VATICAN G 57, GROUP OF
· -525 to -475
MASTOID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LOUVRE F 166, GROUP OF
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CHC GROUP
· Skyphos
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PISTIAS CLASS
· Skyphos
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PISTIAS CLASS
· Skyphos
· -525 to -475
BOWL (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
CUP A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
STAMNOS (CORINTHIAN)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Stamnos
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CAYLUS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
MASTOID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
SWAN GROUP
· Skyphos
· -575 to -525
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMASIS P
· Lekythos
· -550 to -500
OLPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMASIS P
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Leagros Group
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
GELA P by PHILIPPAKI
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
GELA P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
KYATHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
THESEUS P
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PISTIAS CLASS
· Skyphos
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CASTELLANI P by BOTHMER
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
TIMIADES P by BOTHMER
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PROMETHEUS P by BOTHMER
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ATHENS 581 II, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
OLL GROUP by BOTHMER
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
TYRRHENIAN GROUP
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
TYRRHENIAN GROUP
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
GOLTYR P by UNKNOWN
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
OLL GROUP by RUMPF
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
TIMIADES P by BOTHMER
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PROMETHEUS P by BOTHMER
· Amphora
· -575 to -525
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)