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 (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
FIGURE VASE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OLTOS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CHOUS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, STEMLESS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
CUP, STEMLESS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 614, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OLTOS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BAIL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
LEKANIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, SICILIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKANIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, SICILIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
ALABASTRON (SOUTH ITALIAN, SICILIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Alabastron
OINOCHOE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps SHUVALOV P by LAURENS
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
ASKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-525 to -475
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, SICILIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -400 to -300
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
CUP A, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OLTOS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, SICILIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATTIC QUERY
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLEOPHRADES P
· Hydria
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, SICILIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPIKTETOS by SIGNATURE
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-425 to -375
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Aison
· -450 to -400
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-425 to -375
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKOSTHENES P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KERCH
· -400 to -300
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PALMETTE- EYE CUPS, CLASS OF
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 614, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOWDOIN-EYE P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
ARYBALLOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Aryballos
· -450 to -400
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOWDOIN-EYE P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOWDOIN-EYE P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOWDOIN-EYE P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 614, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
BOTTLE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOWDOIN-EYE P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 614, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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