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
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Group G
· Pelike
· -425 to -375
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Group G
· -425 to -375
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE
· Krater
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SABOUROFF P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 322, P OF
· Krater
· -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 322, P OF
· Krater
· -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 322, P OF
· Krater
· -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 322, P OF
· Krater
· -450 to -400
KRATER, VOLUTE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Polion
· Krater
· -450 to -400
OINOCHOE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Polion
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DEEPDENE P
· Krater
· -500 to -450
OINOCHOE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
JENA P by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -425 to -375
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PAN P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
COPENHAGEN 6442, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Polion
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 777, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Polion
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 777, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 777, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Polion
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Polion
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Polion
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 777, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 777, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AISCHINES P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BETH PELET P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -475 to -425
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 777, P OF
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENTHESILEA P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANCONA P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HEIMARMENE P
· Amphora
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HEIMARMENE P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Connected with HEIMARMENE P by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 777, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON D 12, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SEIRENISKE P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN)
LONDON D 12, P OF
· Oinochoe
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON D 12, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SEIRENISKE P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON D 12, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON D 12, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK PATTERN)
LONDON D 12, P OF
· Alabastron
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AISCHINES P by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AISCHINES P by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
PYXIS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON D 12, P OF
· Pyxis
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BETH PELET P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps AEGISTHUS P
· Hydria
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KOROPI P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOREAS P
· Oinochoe
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Polygnotos
· Krater
· -475 to -425
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Polygnotos
· Krater
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOOT P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Polygnotos
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Polygnotos
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHITRITE P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHITRITE P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Krater
· -475 to -425
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