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)
CURTIUS P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MONTLAURES P
· Pyxis
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MONTLAURES P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Onesimos
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Onesimos
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MONTLAURES P
· Pyxis
· -450 to -400
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SABOUROFF P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (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, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 122, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (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 (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Onesimos
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 122, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 122, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -450 to -400
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
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SYRACUSE P
· Hydria
· -500 to -450
PYXIS LID, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pyxis
· -425 to -375
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Onesimos
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Onesimos
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Onesimos
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Onesimos
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
PYXIS LID, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pyxis
· -425 to -375
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Onesimos
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Onesimos
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ONESIMOS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 122, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 122, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Onesimos
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (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 122, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 122, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Onesimos
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Onesimos
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 122, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
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)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEBES (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKIAS P
· -425 to -375
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKIAS P
· Krater
· -425 to -375
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKIAS P
· Hydria
· -425 to -375
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
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