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
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps NIKON P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Akin to NIKON P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHARMIDES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Akin to NIKON P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHARMIDES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHARMIDES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHARMIDES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHARMIDES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHARMIDES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHARMIDES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Akin to CHARMIDES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Akin to CHARMIDES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Akin to CHARMIDES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DRESDEN P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DRESDEN P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DRESDEN P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DRESDEN P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRUSSELS R 330, P OF
· Krater
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DRESDEN P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DRESDEN P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DRESDEN P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DRESDEN P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DRESDEN P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DRESDEN P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DRESDEN P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DRESDEN P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DRESDEN P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DRESDEN P
· Oinochoe
· -475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DRESDEN P
· Alabastron
· -475 to -425
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
· Stamnos
· -475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DRESDEN P
· Alabastron
· -475 to -425
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
· Stamnos
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOWDOIN P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
· Pelike
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
· Hydria
· -475 to -425
PSYKTER (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
· Psykter
· -475 to -425
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
· Oinochoe
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PL CLASS by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CLASS CL by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
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