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
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -450 to -400
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pyxis
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DESSYPRI P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DESSYPRI P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P by KNIGGE
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CARLSRUHE P by GIUDICE, G
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PITHOS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DESSYPRI P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ALTAMURA P by LORDKIPANIDZE
· Krater
· -475 to -425
KRATER, VOLUTE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOREAS P
· Krater
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DESSYPRI P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FLORAL NOLANS, GROUP OF THE
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FLORAL NOLANS, GROUP OF THE
· Amphora
· -500 TO -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -400 to -300
FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CLASS B
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BIRD P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -475 to -425
PELIKE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
· -475 to -425
ASKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TYSZKIEWICZ P
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -500 to -450
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -450 to -400
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
LOUTROPHOROS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Loutrophoros
· -475 to -425
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Related to DANAID P
· Hydria
· -400 to -300
ASKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
IXION P (Campanian) by BEAZLEY
· Hydria
· -400 to -300
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NEGRO ALABASTRA, GROUP OF THE
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
LOUTROPHOROS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORCHARD P
· Loutrophoros
· -500 to -450
CUP (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
CUP (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
CUP (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)
PYTHON (Paestan) by BEAZLEY
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)
ASTEAS (Paestan) by BEAZLEY
· Krater
· -400 to -300
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DIRCE P (Paestan) by TRENDALL
· Hydria
· -400 to -300
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLÜGMANN P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
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