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 C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HUGE LEKYTHOI, GROUP OF THE
· Lekythos
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUCHARIDES P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
PSYKTER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Psykter
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HUGE LEKYTHOI, GROUP OF THE
· Lekythos
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HUGE LEKYTHOI, GROUP OF THE
· Lekythos
· -425 to -375
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MELEAGER P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AGORA P 42, P OF
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN)
LOUVRE G 265, P OF
· Oinochoe
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MELEAGER P by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -400 to -300
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE G 265, P OF
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE G 265, P OF
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE G 265, P OF
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE G 265, P OF
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MELEAGER P
· Amphora
· -400 to -300
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE G 265, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE G 265, P OF
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE G 265, P OF
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MELEAGER P
· Pelike
· -400 to -300
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE G 265, P OF
· Hydria
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
PELIKE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MELEAGER P
· Pelike
· -400 to -300
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MELEAGER P
· Pelike
· -400 to -300
OINOCHOE (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
CHOUS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, STEMLESS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
PELIKE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MELEAGER P
· Pelike
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MELEAGER P
· Hydria
· -400 to -300
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
PELIKE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MELEAGER P by BEAZLEY
· Krater
· -400 to -300
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
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