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
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SEIRENISKE P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN)
LONDON D 12, P OF
· Oinochoe
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON D 12, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SEIRENISKE P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON D 12, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON D 12, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK PATTERN)
LONDON D 12, P OF
· Alabastron
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AISCHINES P by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AISCHINES P by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
PYXIS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON D 12, P OF
· Pyxis
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BETH PELET P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps AEGISTHUS P
· Hydria
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KOROPI P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOREAS P
· Oinochoe
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Polygnotos
· Krater
· -475 to -425
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Polygnotos
· Krater
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOOT P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Polygnotos
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Polygnotos
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P by BEAZLEY
· Hydria
· -475 to -425
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HASSELMANN P
· Oinochoe
· -475 to -425
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PANTOXENA P by BEAZLEY
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
STAMNOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Stamnos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLÜGMANN P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
STAMNOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Stamnos
· -475 to -425
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Krater
· -475 to -425
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Krater
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BIRD P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOWDOIN P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BERLIN P
· Krater
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Krater
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHITRITE P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHITRITE P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHITRITE P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Krater
· -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Krater
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REED P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REED P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TRIGLYPH P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Hydria
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Related to TRIGLYPH P by KUNZE-GÖTTE
· Lekythos
· -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, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 106, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CODRUS P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TRIESTE P
· Kylix
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ONESIMOS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MELEAGER P
· Krater
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WATERKEYN P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
VIENNA 155, P OF
· Kylix
· -400 to -300
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