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
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA (?), FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA (?), FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
STAMNOS (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
STAMNOS (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Stamnos
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
OINOCHOE (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
LEKYTHOS (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Lekythos
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Aryballos
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
OLPE (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
OLPE (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
FIGURE VASE, ASKOS (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, ASKOS (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (CAERETAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (CAERETAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria · -550 to -500
HYDRIA (CAERETAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (CAERETAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria · -550 to -500
HYDRIA (CAERETAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (CAERETAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Hydria · -550 to -500
FIGURE VASE, ARYBALLOS (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, ARYBALLOS (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
PHIALE, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
PHIALE, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
Phiale
FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
DINOS, FRAGMENTS (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
DINOS, FRAGMENTS (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Dinos
FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora · -550 to -500
FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-550 to -500
FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK, SHOULDER-HANDLED (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK, SHOULDER-HANDLED (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora · -550 to -500
PYXIS, FRAGMENTS (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PYXIS, FRAGMENTS (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
PYXIS, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PYXIS, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
PLATE (EAST GREEK SUBGEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
PLATE (EAST GREEK SUBGEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
PLATE (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
PLATE (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, ARYBALLOS (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, ARYBALLOS (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
FIGURE VASE, ARYBALLOS (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, ARYBALLOS (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
PYXIS (EAST GREEK GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
PYXIS (EAST GREEK GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Pyxis
KANTHAROS (EAST GREEK, SILHOUETTE)
KANTHAROS (EAST GREEK, SILHOUETTE)
Kantharos
KANTHAROS (EAST GREEK GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
KANTHAROS (EAST GREEK GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Kantharos
CUP (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
CUP (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
HAIMON P · Lekythos · -525 to -475
ARYBALLOS (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARYBALLOS (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Alabastron
OLPE (ITALO-CORINTHIAN)
OLPE (ITALO-CORINTHIAN)
Group E · Amphora · -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
NESTORIS (MESSAPIAN, SILHOUETTE)
NESTORIS (MESSAPIAN, SILHOUETTE)
KANTHAROS (PEUCETIAN, SILHOUETTE)
KANTHAROS (PEUCETIAN, SILHOUETTE)
Kantharos
OINOCHOE (PONTIC, BLACK-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (PONTIC, BLACK-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
« 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 »
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)