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
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
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPIKTETOS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
· -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PALERMO 4, P OF
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SYRACUSE P
· -500 to -450
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
GRAZ P (Apulian) by BEAZLEY
· Krater
· -400 to -300
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, BAIL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Myson
· Krater
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BERLIN 2268, P OF
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
LEKANIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
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)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
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
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OLTOS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUNICH SL 477, P OF
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 208, P OF * by LEZZI-HAFTER
· -450 to -400
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -400 to -300
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· -450 to -400
STAMNOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
VILLA GIULIA P
· Stamnos
· -475 to -425
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -500 to -450
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE
· Krater
· -475 to -425
CHOUS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
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