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 (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKOXENOS P
· Hydria
· -525 to -475
KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKOXENOS P
· Krater
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 566, P OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRUSSELS A 904, P OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUNICH 2306, P OF
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUCHARIDES P
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKOXENOS P
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TORCH P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TORCH P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKOXENOS P
· Hydria
· -525 to -475
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKOXENOS P
· Krater
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKOXENOS P
· Hydria
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKOXENOS P
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TORCH P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENELOPE P
· Skyphos
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKOXENOS P
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKOXENOS P
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENELOPE P
· Skyphos
· -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKOXENOS P
· Hydria
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKOXENOS P
· Hydria
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKOXENOS P
· Hydria
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKOXENOS P
· Hydria
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENELOPE P
· Skyphos
· -450 to -400
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENELOPE P
· Skyphos
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Myson
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Myson
· Amphora
· -525 TO -475
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Myson
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
GÖTTINGEN, P OF
· Krater
· -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
GÖTTINGEN, P OF
· Krater
· -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
GÖTTINGEN, P OF
· Krater
· -500 to -450
PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FERRARA T 101, P OF
· -450 to -400
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
GÖTTINGEN, P OF
· Krater
· -500 to -450
PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FAENZA 6, P OF
· -450 to -400
PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FAENZA 6, P OF
· -450 to -400
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
GÖTTINGEN, P OF
· Krater
· -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
GÖTTINGEN, P OF
· Krater
· -500 to -450
PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FERRARA T 143 A, P OF
· -450 to -400
PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FERRARA T 143 A, P OF
· -450 to -400
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Alabastron
· -500 to -450
KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACROPOLIS 787, P OF
· Krater
· -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACROPOLIS 787, P OF
· Krater
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FLORAL NOLANS, GROUP OF THE
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HERAION P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FLORAL NOLANS, GROUP OF THE
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FLORAL NOLANS, GROUP OF THE
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FLORAL NOLANS, GROUP OF THE
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FLORAL NOLANS, GROUP OF THE
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FLORAL NOLANS, GROUP OF THE
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FERRARA T 143 A, P OF
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FLORAL NOLANS, GROUP OF THE
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Imitation of BERLIN P
· Hydria
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Imitation of BERLIN P by BEAZLEY
· Hydria
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BERLIN P by BEAZLEY
· Hydria
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Myson
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Myson
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Myson
· Krater
· -500 to -450
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