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
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLEOPHON P
· Hydria
· -450 to -400
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLEOPHON P
· Hydria
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLEOPHON P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLEOPHON P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLEOPHON P
· Amphora
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLEOPHON P
· Amphora
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CALLIOPE P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CALLIOPE P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CALLIOPE P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CALLIOPE P
· Pelike
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DISNEY P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NAPLES HYDRISKAI, P OF THE
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CODRUS P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HEIDELBERG 209, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CODRUS P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CODRUS P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CODRUS P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ASHBY P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HEIDELBERG 209, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HEIDELBERG 209, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHINGTON 136389, GROUP OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PRONOMOS P
· Krater
· -425 to -375
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
· -400 to -300
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
· -400 to -300
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
· -400 to -300
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
· -400 to -300
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
· -400 to -300
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DIOMED P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
JENA P
· Kylix
· -400 to -300
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Q P
· Kylix
· -400 to -300
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Q P
· Kylix
· -400 to -300
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Q P
· Kylix
· -400 to -300
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Q P
· Kylix
· -400 to -300
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
VIENNA 116, GROUP OF
· Kylix
· -400 to -300
FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE H 62, CLASS OF
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BULL P
· Oinochoe
· -425 to -375
OINOCHOE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BULL P
· Oinochoe
· -425 to -375
OINOCHOE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BULL P
· Oinochoe
· -425 to -375
OINOCHOE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BULL P
· Oinochoe
· -425 to -375
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BULL P
· Kylix
· -425 to -375
HYDRIA, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -425 to -375
HYDRIA, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P
· Hydria
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CARLSRUHE 280, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MINA P
· Lekythos
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -400 to -300
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