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
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PRONOMOS P
· Krater
· -425 to -375
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE G 539, P OF
· Pelike
· -425 to -375
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE M 85, P OF
· Pelike
· -425 to -375
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE M 85, P OF
· Pelike
· -425 to -375
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE G 433, P OF
· Pelike
· -425 to -375
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE G 433, P OF
· Krater
· -425 to -375
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
LEKANIS LID, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE G 433, P OF
· Krater
· -425 to -375
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Related to ANTIPHON P by BEAZLEY
· Pyxis
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CAGE P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE G 433, P OF
· Pelike
· -425 to -375
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE G 433, P OF
· Krater
· -425 to -375
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -425 to -375
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CAGE P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ADRIA P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ADRIA P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ADRIA P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ADRIA P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TRIPTOLEMOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ADRIA P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE G 433, P OF
· Pelike
· -425 to -375
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KEKROPS P
· Krater
· -425 to -375
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KEKROPS P
· Krater
· -425 to -375
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LUGANO P
· Pelike
· -425 to -375
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LUGANO P
· Pelike
· -425 to -375
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
COLMAR P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LUGANO P
· Krater
· -425 to -375
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -425 to -375
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
COLMAR P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
COLMAR P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WOMAN P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WOMAN P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
· -450 to -400
MUG (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-475 to -425
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
COLMAR P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WOMAN P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TRIPTOLEMOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TRIPTOLEMOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BERLIN 2459, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TRIPTOLEMOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TRIPTOLEMOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REVELSTOKE GROUP
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REVELSTOKE GROUP
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TRIPTOLEMOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LENINGRAD 2023, GR OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LENINGRAD 2023, GR OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON D 72, P OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TRIPTOLEMOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE, KANTHAROS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUPHRONIOS by TRUE
· Kantharos
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TRIPTOLEMOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
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