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, TYPE C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUXITHEOS by SIGNATURE
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OLTOS by BEAZLEY
· Stamnos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 631, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
AMPHORA, NECK (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps SHUVALOV P by DIEPOLDER
· Amphora
· -450 TO -400
FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
· -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Polygnotos
· Hydria
· -450 to -400
KYATHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKOSTHENES by SIGNATURE
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUAICHME P by UNKNOWN
· Skyphos
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TRIPTOLEMOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OLTOS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KACHRYLION by SIGNATURE
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
THORVALDSEN 119, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KACHRYLION by SIGNATURE
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SYRACUSE P
· Krater
· -500 to -450
CUP B, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KACHRYLION by SIGNATURE
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KACHRYLION by SIGNATURE
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PALERMO 16, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
PYXIS LID (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pyxis
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PALERMO 16, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PALERMO 16, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUXITHEOS by SIGNATURE
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PALERMO 16, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PALERMO 16, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Connected with PALERMO 16, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TYSZKIEWICZ P
· Stamnos
· -500 to -450
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
VILLA GIULIA P
· Stamnos
· -475 to -425
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P
· Skyphos
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PIG P
· Hydria
· -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LENINGRAD P
· Krater
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BERLIN 2426, P OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BERLIN 2426, P OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Alabastron
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK AND LID (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Polygnotos
· Amphora
· -475 TO -425
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -500 to -450
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-475 to -425
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SYRACUSE P
· Krater
· -500 to -450
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
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