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
BOTTLE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
PYXIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pyxis
KRATER, CALYX (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
· -400 to -300
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Related to BALTIMORE P
· Oinochoe
· -400 to -300
KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORAE P (Apulian) by TRENDALL
· Krater
· -400 to -300
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ARMIDALE P
· Amphora
· -400 to -300
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ARMIDALE P
· Amphora
· -400 to -300
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BARI 5981, P OF (Apulian) by TRENDALL
· Kantharos
· -400 to -300
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Connected with AMPHORAE P (Apulian) by TRENDALL
· Oinochoe
· -400 to -300
FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-400 to -300
ASKOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEER GROUP
· Lekythos
· -400 to -300
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
MUG (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-400 to -300
PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-400 to -300
ASKOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ASKOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
LEKANIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RUVO 1364, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DIJON P (Apulian) by BEAZLEY
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kantharos
ASKOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
MUG (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUG (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
EPICHYSIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPICHYSIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
ASKOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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