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
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANDOKIDES P
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANDOKIDES P by FURTWÄNGLER
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLÜGMANN P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANDOKIDES P by FURTWÄNGLER
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLÜGMANN P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANDOKIDES P by FURTWÄNGLER
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANDOKIDES P by FURTWÄNGLER
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLÜGMANN P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
· -400 to -300
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANDOKIDES P by FURTWÄNGLER
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLÜGMANN P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KERCH
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-475 to -425
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANDOKIDES P by SMITH
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANDOKIDES P by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLÜGMANN P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
SKYPHOS (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AISON by LEZZI-HAFTER
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE F 125, GROUP OF
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
· -475 to -425
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Hydria
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOSANQUET P by KUNZE-GÖTTE
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SELINUS P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P
· Lekythos
· -425 to -375
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SELINUS P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SELINUS P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOSANQUET P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SABOUROFF P by BOTHMER
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS 1623, P OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS 1623, P OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL (BOEOTIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOWDOIN-EYE P by BÖHR
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA (?), FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
HYDRIA, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
OINOCHOE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AGORA P 15840, CLASS OF
· Oinochoe
· -425 to -375
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -400 to -300
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