#black-figure

Attic black-figure column-krater with Odysseus escaping Polyphemus (top) and Nike or Iris between lions attacking bulls (bottom)

Greek (made in Athens), 525-500 B.C.

terracotta

EXEKIAS | Amazonomachy, Penthesilea and Achilles: 2 wonderful black-figure Amphorae made in Athens Attributed to Exekias https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exekias [I've previously posted my pics & vids of each of these amphorae separately, as well as of their details, and this August I happened to take a more or less clean photo, given the poor lighting and no flash, of them together 🏺🏺] Both ca 540-530 BC.

The British Museum, London | BM [Ground fl., Gallery 13]

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~ Beaker (kalathos) with Athletes and Trainers.

Culture: Attic, Greek

Period: Archaic period

Date: ca. 800–480 B.C.

For my current large project- I've decided to do Athenian Red-figure. Partly because the base of the piano is black(ish), partly because it's called 'ATHENIAN' and Odysseus is connected to Athena, and partly because it's a younger form of Greek pottery painting - with black-figure being a bit older (as seen in this super accurate timeline i made because i kept getting lost as i was reading)

- and if I decide to be doubly ambitious and do one for the illiad, I'll likely do that one in black-figure as it's an 'older' story, so it'll pair nicely.

Examples of red-figure (from the following book)

Examples of black-figure (from the following book)

Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) with the story of the Nemean Lion

Attributed to the Diosphos Painter

Period: Archaic, ca 500 B.C.; Culture: Greek, Attic; Medium: Terracotta; black-figure, Height: 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm); Accession Number: X.21.15w