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)
LONDON E 614, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ASKOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SEIRENISKE P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ICARUS P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SCHEURLEER P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 614, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -450 to -400
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SCHEURLEER P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PALMETTE- EYE CUPS, CLASS OF by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 614, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SCHEURLEER P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 614, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
FIGURE VASE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, BAIL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kantharos
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 614, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PALMETTE- EYE CUPS, CLASS OF by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 614, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PALMETTE- EYE CUPS, CLASS OF by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 614, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-425 to -375
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P
· -425 to -375
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PALMETTE- EYE CUPS, CLASS OF by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pyxis
· -400 to -300
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PALMETTE- EYE CUPS, CLASS OF by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUERGIDES P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PALMETTE- EYE CUPS, CLASS OF by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
· -475 to -425
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SEIRENISKE P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Phintias
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORVIETO 191A, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPELEIOS P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 614, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -425 to -375
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
COLMAR P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
COLMAR P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
COLMAR P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Onesimos
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 614, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 614, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -400 to -300
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
· -475 to -425
CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE C 11266, P OF
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skythes
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SEGMENT CLASS
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OLTOS by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 614, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OLTOS by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 614, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
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