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
ALABASTRON FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Alabastron
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OLTOS by VILLARD
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LENINGRAD 702, P OF
· Amphora
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PAN P
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KERCH
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OLTOS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LENINGRAD 702, P OF
· Amphora
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PHEIDIPPOS by LANGLOTZ
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PHEIDIPPOS by LANGLOTZ
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PHEIDIPPOS by LANGLOTZ
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ALTENBURG 273, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -450 to -400
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps MELEAGER P
· Kylix
· -425 to -375
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PHEIDIPPOS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HISCHYLOS by SIGNATURE
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MADRID 11099, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -425 to -375
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MADRID 11099, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -450 to -400
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPIKTETOS by SIGNATURE
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
STAMNOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Stamnos
· -475 to -425
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-425 to -375
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUNICH 2335, P OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPIKTETOS by SIGNATURE
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P by TUSA
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUNICH 2774, P OF by GENIERE
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOWDOIN P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOWDOIN P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SABOUROFF P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPIKTETOS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOWDOIN-EYE P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SIDE-PALMETTE LEKYTHOI
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TYMBOS P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOWDOIN P by TUSA
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
COPENHAGEN 3830, P OF
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P by BÖHR
· Hydria
· -450 to -400
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOWDOIN-EYE P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KERCH by UNKNOWN
· Hydria
· -400 to -300
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELEUS P
· Amphora
· -475 TO -425
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MINA P
· Hydria
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -425 TO -375
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SCHEURLEER P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SCHEURLEER P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOVRE CA 613, P OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOVRE CA 613, P OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FLORAL NOLANS, GROUP OF THE
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FLORAL NOLANS, GROUP OF THE
· Amphora
· -500 TO -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -400 to -300
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