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
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Skyphos
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MELEAGER P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
BOBBIN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-475 to -425
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NAPLES 3245, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NAPLES 3245, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MAKRON by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BUDAPEST GROUP
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP B, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P by LEZZI-HAFTER
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BUDAPEST GROUP
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HIERON by SIGNATURE
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HIERON by SIGNATURE
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BUDAPEST GROUP
· Krater
· -400 to -300
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-475 to -425
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
Makron
· Aryballos
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MAKRON by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HARE HUNT P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HARE HUNT P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
LEKANIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)
PYXIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, SICILIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pyxis
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POTHOS P
· Krater
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
IPHIGENEIA P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KERCH by SCHEFOLD
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RETORTED P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RODIN 1060, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RODIN 1060, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HIERON by BLOESCH
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RODIN 1060, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RODIN 1060, P OF
· Pelike
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KHANENKO P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RODIN 1060, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KHANENKO P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KHANENKO P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KHANENKO P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P by RICCIONI
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUNICH 2388, GR OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HELEN P* by SCHEFOLD
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS 14627, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEBES (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS 14627, P OF
· -400 to -300
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
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