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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
Standing male lyre player
Standing male lyre player
ca. 600–480 BCE
Standing figure holding a tambourine(?)
Standing figure holding a tambourine(?)
ca. 600–480 BCE
Standing tambourine player
Standing tambourine player
ca. 600–480 BCE
Standing female lyre player
Standing female lyre player
ca. 600–480 BCE
Ram figurine
Ram figurine
ca. 600–480 BCE
Shield bearer
Shield bearer
ca. 600–480 BCE
Centaur
Centaur
ca. 600–480 BCE
Strainer
Strainer
6th century BCE
Dinos
Dinos
Dinos · 600–480 BCE
Standing figure holding a tambourine(?)
Standing figure holding a tambourine(?)
ca. 600–480 BCE
LID, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LID, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CERAMEICUS P · -600 TO -550
Jug
Jug
600–480 BCE
Amphora
Amphora
Amphora · 600–480 BCE
Dinos
Dinos
Dinos · 600–480 BCE
Terracotta woman baking bread
Terracotta woman baking bread
ca. 600–480 BCE
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora · -600 TO -550
Terracotta statuette of a man riding a donkey
Terracotta statuette of a man riding a donkey
ca. 600–480 BCE
Terracotta bell
Terracotta bell
ca. 600–480 BCE
Terracotta mask of a bearded man
Terracotta mask of a bearded man
ca. 600–480 BCE
Cup
Cup
Kylix · first half of the 6th century BCE
Juglet
Juglet
600–480 BCE
Bowl
Bowl
600–480 BCE
Horse and rider figurine
Horse and rider figurine
ca. 600–480 BCE
Terracotta model of a shrine
Terracotta model of a shrine
ca. 600–480 BCE
Terracotta jug
Terracotta jug
600–480 BCE
Terracotta woman
Terracotta woman
ca. 600–480 BCE
Beardless male head wearing a helmet
Beardless male head wearing a helmet
ca. 600–480 BCE
Terracotta horse and rider
Terracotta horse and rider
ca. 600 BCE
Cup
Cup
Kylix · 6th century BCE
Seated female figurine
Seated female figurine
ca. 600–480 BCE
Dinos
Dinos
Dinos · 600–480 BCE
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Krater · -600 TO -550
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora · -600 TO -550
Jug
Jug
600–480 BCE
Jug
Jug
600–480 BCE
Bull figurine
Bull figurine
ca. 600–480 BCE
Terracotta jug
Terracotta jug
600–480 BCE
Jug
Jug
600–480 BCE
Horse and rider
Horse and rider
ca. 600–480 BCE
Terracotta model of a boat
Terracotta model of a boat
ca. 600–480 BCE
Model of a coffin
Model of a coffin
ca. 600–480 BCE
Terracotta mask in the shape of the head of a fox, dog, or bat
Terracotta mask in the shape of the head of a fox, dog, or bat
ca. 600–480 BCE
Jug
Jug
600–480 BCE
Terracotta jug
Terracotta jug
ca. 600–480 BCE
Terracotta statuette of a donkey and rider
Terracotta statuette of a donkey and rider
ca. 600–480 BCE
Standing female figurine
Standing female figurine
ca. 600–480 BCE
Goat figurine
Goat figurine
ca. 600–480 BCE
Amphora
Amphora
Amphora · 600–480 BCE
Attisch schwarzfigurige Schale (Attische Kleinmeisterschale)
Attisch schwarzfigurige Schale (Attische Kleinmeisterschale)
Kylix · 600-575 v. Chr.
Bowl
Bowl
600–480 BCE
Male head wearing a helmet
Male head wearing a helmet
ca. 600 BCE
Horse figurine
Horse figurine
ca. 600–480 BCE
Model of a chest
Model of a chest
ca. 600–480 BCE
Terracotta mask in the form of a bull
Terracotta mask in the form of a bull
ca. 600–480 BCE
Terracotta woman
Terracotta woman
ca. 600–480 BCE
Amphora with Scenes of Dionysus
Amphora with Scenes of Dionysus
6256 · Amphora · 6th century BCE (Archaic)
Standing male(?) figurine holding a bird
Standing male(?) figurine holding a bird
ca. 600–480 BCE
Horse and rider
Horse and rider
ca. 600–480 BCE
Kylix with Figures Surrounded by Vines
Kylix with Figures Surrounded by Vines
6256 · Kylix · 6th century BCE (Archaic)
Terracotta mounted figure
Terracotta mounted figure
ca. 600 BCE
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