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 (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HEIDELBERG 209, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PALERMO 1108, P OF
· Hydria
· -500 to -450
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEWIS P
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS POTTER by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS POTTER by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS POTTER by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS POTTER by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HEIDELBERG 209, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HEIDELBERG 209, P OF
· Pyxis
· -450 to -400
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PALERMO 4, P OF
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PALERMO 4, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PALERMO 4, P OF
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 105, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 105, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PL CLASS by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LENINGRAD HERM-MUG, P OF
· Oinochoe
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PL CLASS by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 105, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 105, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
VIENNA 3717, P OF
· Pyxis
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SYRACUSE P
· Hydria
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUPHRONIOS by SIGNATURE
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 105, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUPHRONIOS by SIGNATURE
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUPHRONIOS by SIGNATURE
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUPHRONIOS by SIGNATURE
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUPHRONIOS by SIGNATURE
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUPHRONIOS by SIGNATURE
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 105, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUPHRONIOS by SIGNATURE
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ONESIMOS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 105, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 105, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -450 to -400
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MONTLAURES P
· Pyxis
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PNYX 37, GROUP OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Onesimos
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Onesimos
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Onesimos
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Onesimos
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Onesimos
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Onesimos
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Onesimos
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PNYX 37, GROUP OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Onesimos
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Onesimos
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 113, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SOMME-BIONNE GROUP
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
PLATE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Onesimos
· -500 to -450
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACROPOLIS 410, GROUP OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP B, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKIAS P
· Krater
· -425 to -375
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Imitation of ANTIPHON P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KYATHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOPHILE P
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKIAS P
· Krater
· -425 to -375
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
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