Technique
Red-figure
Period
c. 530–320 BC
Collection
35588 vases
The technique that revolutionised Greek vase painting. Figures are left in the natural red clay colour while the background is painted black. This allowed painters to use a brush for internal details instead of an incising tool, enabling far greater naturalism, anatomical detail, and emotional expression.
35588 examples
Terracotta statuette of a woman with tympanum
ca. 2nd century CE
Terracotta statuette
ca. 2nd century CE
Terracotta statuette of Harpocrates
2nd century CE
Terracotta model of a Nile boat
ca. 2nd century CE
Terracotta oil lamp
early 2nd century CE
Terracotta oil lamp
2nd century CE
Terracotta lantern
ca. 2nd century CE
Terracotta statuette of Harpokrates riding a goose
ca. 2nd century CE
Terracotta vase in the form of a lion
2nd century CE
Terracotta mirror stand
ca. 2nd century CE
Terracotta oil lamp
2nd century CE
Terracotta oil lamp
2nd century CE
Terracotta statuette of Harpokrates
ca. 2nd century CE
Terracotta oil lamp
early 2nd century CE
Terracotta female head
2nd century CE
Terracotta jar with barbotine decoration
2nd–3rd century CE
Terracotta oil lamp
2nd century CE
Terracotta jar with barbotine decoration
2nd century CE
Terracotta oil lamp
2nd century CE
Terracotta flask
ca. 2nd–3rd century CE
Terracotta cup
Kylix
· ca. 100 CE
Terracotta oil lamp
2nd century CE
Terracotta oil lamp
2nd century CE
Terracotta jar with barbotine decoration
2nd–3rd century CE
Terracotta beaker with barbotine decoration
2nd century CE
Terracotta oil lamp
2nd century CE
Terracotta oil lamp
2nd–early 3rd century CE
Terracotta oil lamp
late 2nd to 3rd century CE
Terracotta oil lamp
2nd–early 3rd century CE
Terracotta scyphus (drinking cup)
Skyphos
· 2nd century CE
Terracotta oil lamp
2nd century CE
Terracotta oil lamp
2nd century CE
Terracotta oil lamp
2nd century CE
Terracotta oil lamp
2nd century CE
Terracotta oil lamp
2nd century CE
Terracotta oil lamp
2nd century CE
Terracotta oil lamp
2nd century CE
Terracotta oil lamp
2nd century CE
Terracotta oil lamp
2nd century CE
Terracotta jar
2nd–3rd century CE
Vase fragment
mid-2nd century CE
Vase fragment
first half of the 2nd century CE
Terracotta medallion fragment
mid-2nd century CE
Vase Fragment
mid-2nd century CE
Terracotta plate
mid-2nd century CE
Vase fragment
mid-2nd century CE
Terracotta oil lamp
ca. 150–200 CE
Terracotta oil lamp
ca. 150–250 CE
Terracotta indented beaker
mid-2nd–early 3rd century CE
Terracotta oil lamp
ca. 150–225 CE
Terracotta oil lamp
mid-2nd–mid-3rd century CE
Fragment of terra sigillata
ca. 170–220 CE
Fragment of terra sigillata
ca. 170–220 CE
Fragment of terra sigillata
ca. 170–220 CE
Terracotta oil lamp
ca. 175–250 CE
Terracotta oil lamp
late 2nd–3rd century CE
Terracotta figurine of a camel carrying transport amphorae
late 2nd–early 3rd century CE
Terracotta beaker with barbotine decoration
late 2nd–early 3rd century CE
Terracotta oil lamp
ca. 175–250 CE
Terracotta transport amphora
Amphora
· late 2nd century CE
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