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, SQUAT, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -425 to -375
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
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -425 to -375
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
CUP, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP B, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
KRATER, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
CUP, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
PYXIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, SICILIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pyxis
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PHIALE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Phiale
AMPHORA, BAIL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLEOPHRADES P
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Onesimos
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP B, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Onesimos
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DOURIS by LEVI
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -500 to -450
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -500 to -450
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-500 to -450
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Euphronios
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PISTOXENOS P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)