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)
EUERGIDES P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUERGIDES P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P
· Krater
· -450 to -400
ALABASTRON FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUERGIDES P by BEAZLEY
· Alabastron
· -525 to -475
LEBES, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P
· -450 to -400
LEBES (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P
· -450 to -400
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUERGIDES P by BEAZLEY
· Alabastron
· -525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUERGIDES P by BEAZLEY
· Alabastron
· -525 to -475
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACROPOLIS 96, GROUP OF
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P
· Skyphos
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACROPOLIS 96, GROUP OF
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACROPOLIS 96, GROUP OF
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HERMAIOS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HERMAIOS P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHELIS P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKOSTHENES P by PETRAKOVA
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
THALIA P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
THALIA P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ELPINIKOS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LID P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KERCH
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ELPINIKOS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Akin to ELPINIKOS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Apollodoros
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LID P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LID P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
APOLLODOROS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Apollodoros
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Apollodoros
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
APOLLODOROS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -400 to -300
OINOCHOE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE SYMPOSION, P OF by BÖHR
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
ASKOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BERLIN P
· Krater
· -500 to -450
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Akin to EPELEIOS P by BEAZLEY
· Kantharos
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PAMPHAIOS
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
THANATOS P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
THANATOS P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKOSTHENES P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP B, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKOSTHENES P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
THANATOS P by BUSCHOR
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
THANATOS P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
THANATOS P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POSEIDON P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
THANATOS P by BOSANQUET
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BIRD P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PITHOS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
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