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
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
THANATOS P by BOSANQUET
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NAPLES 2618, CLASS OF
· -450 to -400
PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CAMBRIDGE 72, P OF by BEAZLEY
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Myson
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Myson
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
AMPHORISKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P
· -450 to -400
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUCHARIDES P
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FOUNDRY P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
AMPHORISKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P
· -450 to -400
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -450 to -400
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUCHARIDES P
· -500 to -450
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUCHARIDES P
· -500 to -450
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P
· -450 to -400
SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN)
EUCHARIDES P
· Skyphos
· -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
GÖTTINGEN, P OF
· Krater
· -500 to -450
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P
· -450 to -400
CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P
· -450 to -400
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P
· -450 to -400
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
GÖTTINGEN, P OF
· Krater
· -500 to -450
CHOUS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P
· -450 to -400
CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P
· -450 to -400
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HERMONAX by BEAZLEY
· Stamnos
· -500 to -450
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 311, P OF
· Stamnos
· -500 to -450
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P
· -450 to -400
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 445, P OF
· Stamnos
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Imitation of BERLIN P
· Hydria
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Myson
· -500 to -450
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Myson
· Oinochoe
· -500 to -450
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Myson
· -500 to -450
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Skyphos
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Myson
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Myson
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MYSON by BEAZLEY
· Krater
· -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MYSON by LANGLOTZ
· Krater
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Myson
· -500 to -450
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Myson
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
STANDARD EYE-CUPS
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Myson
· -500 to -450
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Myson
· -500 to -450
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Myson
· -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Myson
· Krater
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN)
Myson
· Skyphos
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUNICH AMPHORA, P OF
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUNICH AMPHORA, P OF
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUNICH AMPHORA, P OF
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUNICH AMPHORA, P OF
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUNICH AMPHORA, P OF
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUNICH AMPHORA, P OF
· Krater
· -500 to -450
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