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
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP B, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Pyxis
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DOURIS by HARTWIG
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OEDIPUS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OEDIPUS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CARTELLINO P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CARTELLINO P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CARTELLINO P
· Lekythos
· -500 TO -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CARTELLINO P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CARTELLINO P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DOURIS by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DEEPDENE P
· Stamnos
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Imitation of DOURIS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax
· Stamnos
· -500 to -450
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax
· Stamnos
· -500 to -450
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax
· Stamnos
· -500 to -450
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax
· Stamnos
· -500 to -450
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax
· Stamnos
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
PELIKE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRUSSELS R 284, P OF
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRUSSELS R 284, P OF
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax
· Hydria
· -500 to -450
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Imitation of HERMONAX
· Oinochoe
· -500 to -450
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BIRTH OF ATHENA, P OF THE
· Stamnos
· -500 to -450
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HERMONAX by KNAUSS
· Stamnos
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OREITHYIA P
· Hydria
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OREITHYIA P
· Hydria
· -500 to -450
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps OREITHYIA P
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CONCA P
· Krater
· -500 to -450
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