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, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENTHESILEA P by LEZZI-HAFTER
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENTHESILEA P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENTHESILEA P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SPLANCHNOPT P by LEZZI-HAFTER
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SPLANCHNOPT P by LEZZI-HAFTER
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 777, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON D 12, P OF by PFISTERER-HAAS
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps BOLOGNA 417, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENTHESILEA P by PFISTERER-HAAS
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENTHESILEA P by PFISTERER-HAAS
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENTHESILEA P by PFISTERER-HAAS
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENTHESILEA P by PFISTERER-HAAS
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AISON by PFISTERER-HAAS
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENTHESILEA P by PFISTERER-HAAS
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
VIENNA 116, GROUP OF by PFISTERER-HAAS
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PHIALE P
· Pelike
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -475 TO -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -425 to -375
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
· -400 to -300
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMAZON P
· Pelike
· -400 to -300
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -400 to -300
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -400 to -300
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -400 to -300
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Group G
· Pelike
· -400 to -300
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Polion
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Skyphos
· -500 to -450
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NEW YORK CENTAUROMACHY, P OF
· Kylix
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HUGE LEKYTHOI, GROUP OF THE
· Lekythos
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -400 to -300
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TYMBOS WORKSHOP
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TYMBOS WORKSHOP
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CALLIOPE P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AISCHINES P
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AISCHINES P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LOUTROPHOROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Loutrophoros
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -425 to -375
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS 13894, P OF
· Krater
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -400 to -300
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps BELDAM WORKSHOP
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUNICH 2335, P OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL (BOEOTIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
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