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)
KLÜGMANN P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
· -475 to -425
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -450 TO -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLÜGMANN P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SEIRENISKE P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLÜGMANN P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -425 to -375
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -475 to -425
FIGURE VASE (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -450 to -400
FIGURE VASE (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NAPLES HYDRISKAI, P OF THE
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLÜGMANN P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
FIGURE VASE, LEKYTHOS (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
FIGURE VASE (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PROVIDENCE P
· Amphora
· -500 TO -450
CUP (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
PELIKE (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
LEBES (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
ALABASTRON (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUMAE C (Campanian) by BEAZLEY
· Alabastron
· -400 to -300
LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLEOPHON P
· Amphora
· -450 TO -400
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLÜGMANN P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SPOTTED ROCK GROUP (Campanian) by BEAZLEY
· Hydria
· -400 to -300
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OXFORD V 460, GROUP OF
· Hydria
· -400 to -300
LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPICHYSIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -475 to -425
CUP (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUAION P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NAPLES HYDRISKAI, P OF THE by LEZZI-HAFTER
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLÜGMANN P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -400 to -300
AMPHORA, NECK (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SUNDRY EARLY RF PS
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANDOKIDES P by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANDOKIDES P by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -475 TO -425
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANDOKIDES P by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANDOKIDES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIOBID P
· -475 to -425
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