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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
AMPHORA, BELLY (EAST GREEK GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
AMPHORA, BELLY (EAST GREEK GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Amphora
PYXIS (EAST GREEK GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
PYXIS (EAST GREEK GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Pyxis
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
DINOS, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
DINOS, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
Dinos
KRATER, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
Krater
JAR (VILLA NOVA, SILHOUETTE)
JAR (VILLA NOVA, SILHOUETTE)
DINOS (CAPENA, SILHOUETTE)
DINOS (CAPENA, SILHOUETTE)
Dinos
STAND (CAPENA, SILHOUETTE)
STAND (CAPENA, SILHOUETTE)
KANTHAROS (EAST GREEK, SAMIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KANTHAROS (EAST GREEK, SAMIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kantharos
OLLA (CAPENA, SILHOUETTE)
OLLA (CAPENA, SILHOUETTE)
CUP (CAPENA, SILHOUETTE)
CUP (CAPENA, SILHOUETTE)
Kylix
FIGURE VASE, ARYBALLOS (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, ARYBALLOS (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
STAMNOS (CAPENA, SILHOUETTE)
STAMNOS (CAPENA, SILHOUETTE)
Stamnos
FIGURE VASE (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
CUP (EAST GREEK GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
CUP (EAST GREEK GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
Kylix
ARYBALLOS (CAPENA, BLACK-FIGURE)
ARYBALLOS (CAPENA, BLACK-FIGURE)
Aryballos
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
CHALICE, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, NAUCRATITE, BLACK-FIGURE)
CHALICE, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, NAUCRATITE, BLACK-FIGURE)
CHALICE, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, NAUCRATITE, BLACK-FIGURE)
CHALICE, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, NAUCRATITE, BLACK-FIGURE)
CHALICE, FRAGMENTS (EAST GREEK, NAUCRATITE, BLACK-FIGURE)
CHALICE, FRAGMENTS (EAST GREEK, NAUCRATITE, BLACK-FIGURE)
CHALICE, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, NAUCRATITE, BLACK-FIGURE)
CHALICE, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, NAUCRATITE, BLACK-FIGURE)
BOWL, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, FIKELLURA, SILHOUETTE)
BOWL, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, FIKELLURA, SILHOUETTE)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora · -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
OLPE (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
OLPE (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
GORGON P · Amphora · -600 to -550
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
PYXIS, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PYXIS, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pyxis
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, FIKELLURA, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, FIKELLURA, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
ASKOS (CYCLADIC, SILHOUETTE)
ASKOS (CYCLADIC, SILHOUETTE)
KRATER, FRAGMENT (CYCLADIC, SILHOUETTE)
KRATER, FRAGMENT (CYCLADIC, SILHOUETTE)
Krater
NESTORIS (MESSAPIAN, SILHOUETTE)
NESTORIS (MESSAPIAN, SILHOUETTE)
NESTORIS (MESSAPIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
NESTORIS (MESSAPIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
KRATER, COLUMN (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Krater
KRATER, COLUMN (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Krater
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
FAT-BOY GROUP · Alabastron · -400 to -300
KRATER, COLUMN (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Krater
AMPHORISKOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORISKOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Krater
AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
KRATER, COLUMN (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Krater
CUP SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
CUP SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Kylix · -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (PONTIC, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (PONTIC, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (PONTIC, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (PONTIC, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Amphora
OLPE (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
OLPE (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Leagros Group · -525 to -475
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
Pelike · -525 to -475
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