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)
VEII P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRUSSELS R 330, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORVIETO 191A, P OF
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON D 12, P OF
· Pyxis
· -475 to -425
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON D 12, P OF
· Pyxis
· -475 to -425
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FERRARA T 981, GROUP OF
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEWIS P by CAHN
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENTHESILEA P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FERRARA T 981, GROUP OF
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Pelike
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BLACK-THYRSUS P
· Krater
· -425 to -375
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REVERSE GROUP OF FERRARA T 463
· Krater
· -425 to -375
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REVERSE GROUP OF FERRARA T 463
· Krater
· -425 to -375
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 777, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS 14627, P OF
· Krater
· -425 to -375
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FILOTTRANO P
· Krater
· -425 to -375
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUNICH 2335, P OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUNICH 2335, P OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE
· Krater
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SABOUROFF P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
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
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHITRITE P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORLEANS P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE C 11000, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SABOUROFF P
· Pelike
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 777, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORVIETO 191A, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AGORA P 5192, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FERRARA T 981, GROUP OF
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DESSYPRI P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 636, P OF
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LID P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Q P
· Kylix
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORVIETO 191A, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 322, P OF
· Krater
· -450 to -400
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 322, P OF
· Krater
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORVIETO 191A, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPIKTETOS by SIGNATURE
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PIONEER GROUP
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PITHOS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUCHARIDES P
· -500 to -450
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps EUCHARIDES P
· -525 to -475
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
COMACCHIO P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OIONOKLES P
· Krater
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DRESDEN P
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CLASS CL
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
COMACCHIO P
· Hydria
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (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
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON D 12, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON D 12, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
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