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
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SAINT VALENTIN VASES, CLASS OF
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HERMAIOS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Krater
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Apollodoros
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AKTORIONE P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHITRITE P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHITRITE P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONG-CHIN GROUP
· Pyxis
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PITHOS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPELEIOS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLEOPHRADES P
· Krater
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPELEIOS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPELEIOS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Krater
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PHIALE P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPELEIOS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPELEIOS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHITRITE P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kantharos
KRATER, BELL (BOEOTIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
CUP C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps EPELEIOS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -450 to -400
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOWDOIN-EYE P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SCHEURLEER P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PHIALE P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHITRITE P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHITRITE P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Krater
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PHIALE P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BERLIN P
· Krater
· -500 to -450
LOUTROPHOROS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS 1454, P OF
· Loutrophoros
· -450 to -400
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOWDOIN P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BERLIN P
· Hydria
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BIRD P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PHIALE P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN)
ASHBY P
· Skyphos
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PHIALE P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Krater
· -475 to -425
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -450 to -400
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUCHARIDES P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Myson
· Krater
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BARCLAY P by BEAZLEY
· Hydria
· -475 to -425
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SYRISKOS P
· Stamnos
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Krater
· -475 to -425
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· -450 to -400
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -450 to -400
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONG-CHIN GROUP
· Pyxis
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKANIS LID, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUNICH 2332, P OF
· Amphora
· -450 to -400
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HARROW P by BEAZLEY
· Krater
· -500 to -450
STAMNOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Stamnos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLÜGMANN P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
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