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)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P by HOORN
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -475 TO -425
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE
· Hydria
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· -525 to -475
PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· -525 to -475
PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· -525 to -475
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE
· Krater
· -475 to -425
PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· -525 to -475
PLATE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SYRACUSE P
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kantharos
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NAPLES P
· Krater
· -475 to -425
EPICHYSIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Alabastron
FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CHOUS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NAPLES P
· Krater
· -475 to -425
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -425 to -375
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
THALIARCHOS P
· Pyxis
· -525 to -475
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
THALIARCHOS P
· Pyxis
· -525 to -475
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
PYXIS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
THALIARCHOS P
· Pyxis
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
LEKANIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ASKOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-400 to -300
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skythes
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
FIGURE VASE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SKYTHES by FURTWÄNGLER
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skythes
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skythes
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NAPLES P
· Krater
· -475 to -425
MUG (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ASKOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NAPLES P
· Krater
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SABOUROFF P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
INCENSE BURNER (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skythes
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NAPLES P
· Krater
· -475 to -425
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kantharos
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skythes
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
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