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 (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KADMOS P by BEAZLEY
· Hydria
· -450 to -400
PLAQUE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· -525 to -475
LOUTROPHOROS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 183, P OF
· Loutrophoros
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OLTOS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUNICH 2332, P OF
· Amphora
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OLTOS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUNICH 2332, P OF
· Amphora
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps PRONOMOS P
· Krater
· -425 to -375
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUNICH 2332, P OF
· Amphora
· -450 to -400
PSYKTER (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HARROW P by UNKNOWN
· Psykter
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OLTOS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OLTOS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS 1826, P OF
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OLTOS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OLTOS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUNICH 2332, P OF
· Amphora
· -450 to -400
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE H 62, CLASS OF
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OLTOS by BOTHMER
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OLTOS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BERLIN P by PETERS
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-425 to -375
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-475 to -425
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OLTOS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OLTOS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MADRID 11111, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DURHAM P
· Amphora
· -450 to -400
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIOBID P by SIMON
· Krater
· -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OLTOS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DURHAM P
· Amphora
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps KLÜGMANN P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LENINGRAD 702, P OF
· Amphora
· -450 to -400
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pyxis
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUNICH 2335, P OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BERLIN P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LENINGRAD 702, P OF
· Amphora
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OLTOS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OLTOS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
ASKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-400 to -300
ALABASTRON FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Alabastron
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OLTOS by VILLARD
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LENINGRAD 702, P OF
· Amphora
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PAN P
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KERCH
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OLTOS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LENINGRAD 702, P OF
· Amphora
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PHEIDIPPOS by LANGLOTZ
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LENINGRAD 702, P OF
· Amphora
· -450 to -400
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LENINGRAD 702, P OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENTHESILEA P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PHEIDIPPOS by LANGLOTZ
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SYRACUSE P
· Krater
· -500 to -450
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