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, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KACHRYLION by SIGNATURE
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PALERMO 16, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
PYXIS LID (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pyxis
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PALERMO 16, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
VILLA GIULIA P
· Stamnos
· -475 to -425
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P
· Skyphos
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PIG P
· Hydria
· -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LENINGRAD P
· Krater
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BERLIN 2426, P OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BERLIN 2426, P OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Alabastron
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK AND LID (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Polygnotos
· Amphora
· -475 TO -425
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
GRAZ P (Apulian) by BEAZLEY
· Krater
· -400 to -300
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, BAIL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Myson
· Krater
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -500 to -450
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OLTOS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUNICH SL 477, P OF
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 208, P OF * by LEZZI-HAFTER
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SYRACUSE P
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE
· Krater
· -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE
· Krater
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE
· Krater
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE
· Pelike
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Skyphos
· -525 to -475
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PISTOXENOS P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
PLATE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· -525 to -475
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -425 to -375
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KERCH
· Hydria
· -400 to -300
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
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