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, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CARLSRUHE P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
VIENNA 202, P OF
· Kylix
· -400 to -300
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
VIENNA 202, P OF
· Kylix
· -400 to -300
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
VIENNA 202, P OF
· Kylix
· -400 to -300
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
VIENNA 202, P OF
· Kylix
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CARLSRUHE P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
INSCRIPTION P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
GROUP Y
· Kylix
· -400 to -300
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BULL P
· Hydria
· -425 to -375
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BULL P
· Hydria
· -425 to -375
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BULL P
· Hydria
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TYMBOS P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TYMBOS P by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BULL P
· Oinochoe
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BULL P
· Lekythos
· -425 to -375
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATL CLASS by KUNZE-GÖTTE
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
OINOCHOE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BULL P
· Oinochoe
· -425 to -375
OINOCHOE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BULL P
· Oinochoe
· -425 to -375
ASKOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENA P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TYMBOS P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BULL P
· Kylix
· -425 to -375
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BULL P
· Kylix
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATL CLASS by KUNZE-GÖTTE
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FERRARA T 264, P OF
· Oinochoe
· -425 to -375
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FERRARA T 264, P OF
· Oinochoe
· -425 to -375
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FERRARA T 264, P OF
· Oinochoe
· -425 to -375
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FERRARA T 264, P OF
· Oinochoe
· -425 to -375
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TYMBOS P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BROWN-EGG P
· Oinochoe
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TYMBOS WORKSHOP
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLÜGMANN P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BROWN-EGG P
· Oinochoe
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TYMBOS WORKSHOP
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TYMBOS WORKSHOP
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE CA 1694, P OF
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 106, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 106, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 106, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUAICHME P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUAICHME P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 106, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUAICHME P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 106, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 106, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 106, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
DISH (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DISH P
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 106, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 106, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 106, P OF
· Pyxis
· -450 to -400
LEKANIS LID, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUROPA GROUP*
· -425 to -375
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 106, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 106, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUAION P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 106, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERBACH P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DOURIS by BEAZLEY
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
by BEAZLEY
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
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