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
HYDRIA, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLEOPHRADES P
· Hydria
· -500 TO -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLÜGMANN P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
KANTHAROS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SAINT VALENTIN VASES, CLASS OF
· Kantharos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
LEKANIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
LOUTROPHOROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Loutrophoros
LOUTROPHOROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Loutrophoros
KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
· -400 to -300
FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIOBID P
· -475 to -425
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIOBID P
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WOMAN P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOWDOIN P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOWDOIN P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LITTLE-LION CLASS
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TWO-ROW P
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps HERMONAX
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PIG P
· Pelike
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PERSEPHONE P
· Krater
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PROVIDENCE P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOOT P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BONN P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUERGIDES P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP A, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps CHELIS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -425 to -375
ASKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-400 to -300
ASKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
VILLA GIULIA P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CARLSRUHE P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUNICH 2335, P OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-400 to -300
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLEOPHON P
· Skyphos
· -450 TO -400
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PHIALE P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NEGRO ALABASTRA, GROUP OF THE
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps DOURIS
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOWDOIN P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ICARUS P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KERCH
· Pelike
· -400 to -300
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